Sunny Beach Bulgaria
Burgas, Bulgaria
Beach breakBeginner
Bulgaria's most famous (and chaotic) resort sits on a beach where Black Sea northerly storms generate genuine surf, a wild contrast between the wall-to-wall tourist hotels and the waves rolling in to the beach in front of them.
Typical Conditions
The Surf Window
Swell Window
OptimalW (270°)
WindowSSW–NNW (210°–330°)
Size–N 1–2m (wind swell)
Wind
SW
Light to W
Tide
None
LowMidHigh
No tidal movement
Season
Nov–Mar
JFMAMJJASOND
The Wave
Type
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Shape
Wind swell peaks
Length
30–60m
Skill Level
- •Who it's for: Beginners
- •Why: Small, accessible wind swells in a completely flat enclosed sea
Hazards
- •Completely overwhelmed by tourists June–September
- •Jellyfish in warm months
- •The resort atmosphere is overwhelming, not a surf destination by any normal measure
Local Tips
- •Come in winter when the hotels are empty and the north winds generate actual surf
- •Nessebar ancient town (UNESCO) just south is extraordinary, 3,000-year-old walled city on a peninsula
- •Manage expectations, this is Black Sea surfing, not Atlantic surfing
Location
42.6833, 27.7167