Kudepsta, Russian Federation
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Blagoveshchenskaya, is 280 km away.
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About Kudepsta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually February, March and December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Blagoveshchenskaya, is 280 km away. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AER, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST). About 13 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AER · Skyscanner from about £535 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Kudepsta.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Blagoveshchenskaya, is 280 km away.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Kudepsta · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Kudepsta · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 8, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 241kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 52, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 85kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AER, changing at IST, then 25 min by road. About 20h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Kudepsta
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AER, changing at IST, then 25 min by road. About 20h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £805–£1,600 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AER, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £535–£1,115 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £805–£1,600 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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