Surf Forecasts:
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. I’ve gone over the same outlook for Ahtopol, and it’s the same story in feet and miles per hour.
We’ve got a complete flat spell. No wave energy at all—combined swell energy is zero for every single day from August 22 all the way through September 6. That’s over two weeks with no surf worth talking about. The water temp is 76°F, which is just average for this time of year, so no surprises there—just no waves.
Ahtopol point is an inconsistent spot that rarely breaks, so this long run of flat conditions is pretty par for the course. The wind does go glassy at times, like Sunday 23 August morning with a light 3 mph breeze from the north-northwest, but with no swell, it’s just a smooth lake.
The only time we see a decent clean wind is Saturday 29 August morning with a light cross-offshore, and Monday 31 August morning with a stronger 19 mph cross-offshore. Still, zero swell means zero surf. If there were more wind you could maybe kite, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
Don’t lose all hope—forecasts can shift—but for the next 16 days, Ahtopol is as flat as it gets. Boards stay dry.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.07m | 00:07AM0.05m | 1:59PM0.08m | 1:05AM0.06m | 2:26PM0.09m | 1:46AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.09m | 2:18AM0.07m | 3:13PM0.09m | 2:51AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.09m | 3:26AM0.08m | 4:00PM0.09m | 4:00AM0.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.04m | 6:34AM0.02m | 8:26PM0.04m | 7:17AM0.02m | 8:40PM0.04m | 7:55AM0.01m | 9:00PM0.03m | 8:29AM0.01m | 9:22PM0.03m | 9:01AM0.01m | 9:45PM0.02m | 9:34AM0.01m | 10:09PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Distance (km) | 1269 | 1555 | 1445 | 2279 | 2290 | 1217 | 2096 | 2159 | 1997 | 2069 | 2460 | 706 | 2352 | 2377 | 788 | 2214 | 2128 | 810 | 1428 | 1653 | 810 |
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Ahtopol is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Carevo. If you plan a holiday in Bulgaria - Black Sea, look for hotels and other accommodation in Carevo. Carevo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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