Surf-Forecast | Gornostay Surf Guide

Gornostay Surf Guide

Gornostay in Primorsky Krai is a reasonably exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. The best wind direction is from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. The ideal swell direction from the south. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Gornostay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gornostay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gornostay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gornostay (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Gornostay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in April while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

92%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gornostay Location Map

Interactive Gornostay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Gornostay is Knevichi (Vladivostok) Airport (VVO) in Russia, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gornostay is Taiping (Harbin) Airport (HRB) in China, 537 km (334 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gornostay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 19:01 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Gornostay

Current tide and informaton

For Vladivostok, 10 km from Gornostay.

Next High Water: 08:33pm | 0.26m

Next Low Water: 03:40am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Gornostay Sea Temperature

The Gornostay water temperature is reasonably warm (18.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite