Southern Cape, Russian Federation
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Blagoveshchenskaya, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: GDZ (GDZ), 66 km.
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About Southern Cape
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in May and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Blagoveshchenskaya, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: GDZ (GDZ), 66 km.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 23 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KRR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST).
See flights ORD → KRR · Skyscanner from about £530 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 55 from the airport to Southern Cape.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Blagoveshchenskaya, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: GDZ (GDZ), 66 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Southern Cape · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Southern Cape · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft8 s | 692kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | 2 ft5 s | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, too small | 1 ft4 s | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 9, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 6, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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. 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to KRR, changing at IST, then 2h 55 by road. About 23h door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Southern Cape
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 1 ft at 4 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 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 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to KRR, changing at IST, then 2h 55 by road. About 23h door to door
Rough cost
About £855–£1,670 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 KRR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £530–£1,095 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £855–£1,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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