Strike Mission Surf Spots
type: ItemList
description: Expert-verified surf spot database with detailed swell/wind parameters, hazards, and travel information
number of items: 1
item list element: Batumi Beach
provider: Strike Mission
  type: Organization
  description: Surf forecast intelligence platform
date published: 2026-01-20
date modified: 2026-08-05T00:36:11.640Z

Batumi Beach
type: TouristAttraction
description: Batumi Beach offers surfing on the Black Sea—an inland sea that produces surprisingly legitimate waves when winter storms sweep through. This subtropical Georgian resort city has seen a small but growing surf community develop, riding the short-period wind swells that arrive from November through March. The water is warmer than you'd expect for the latitude, the setting is exotic (think Soviet-era resorts meeting modern development), and the novelty of surfing between Europe and Asia adds to the experience. For those who've surfed everywhere conventional, Batumi offers genuine discovery.
disambiguating description: 🇬🇪 Black Sea surfing • Georgian subtropical • Winter wind swells
geo: GeoCoordinates
  latitude: 41.6168
  longitude: 41.6367
address: PostalAddress
  address locality: Adjara
  address country: Georgia
  address region: Europe
additional property: Wave Type
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Beach
  description: This is a beach break, breaking both.
additional property: Optimal Swell Direction
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 290°
  description: Works best with swells from 290° (WNW). Workable range: 275°-330°.
additional property: Swell Size Sweet Spot
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 0.5m - 2m
  description: Ideal size: 1.3m. Too small below 0.5m, too big (closeout) above 2m.
additional property: Swell Period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5s - 8s
  description: Needs at least 5s period. Ideal: 8s+ (long-period groundswell).
additional property: Optimal Wind
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 90° (E)
  description: Offshore wind from 90° (E). Offshore range: 50°-130°. Best window: morning.
additional property: Tide Preference
  type: PropertyValue
  value: all
  description: Works best between 0.1m and 0.5m tide.
additional property: Primary Season
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
  description: Winter storms on Black Sea produce wind swells.
tourist type: All skill levels
warning: Warning
  text: 🪨 Rocks, 🌀 Strong rips
  description: Rocky/pebble beach. Short period waves. Cold water winter.
accessibility API: Nearest airport: BUS
  type: Place
  description: 10 minutes drive from BUS airport.
content rating: community
contributor: Local surf club reports
llm context:
  difficulty: 3
  crowd level: 2
  water temp c: 16
  best board: shortboard
  swell physics:
    explanation: Swell direction must be within the workable range AND within the spot's coastal orientation. A south-facing beach cannot receive north swells, no matter the size or period.
    optimal direction degrees: 290
    workable range min: 275
    workable range max: 330
    sweet spot size m: 1.25
  wind physics:
    explanation: Offshore wind (blowing from land toward ocean) grooms the wave face. Onshore wind (blowing from ocean toward land) destroys wave quality. Wind tolerance varies by wave type.
    optimal offshore degrees: 90
    offshore range min: 50
    offshore range max: 130
    max offshore speed kmh: 35
  travel logistics:
    nearest airport: BUS
    drive time minutes: 10
    boat required: false
    boat cost usd per day: 0
    access notes: Beach resort city. Easy access.
  best season:
    primary months: 10
    primary months: 11
    primary months: 12
    primary months: 1
    primary months: 2
    primary months: 3
    primary months names: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
    secondary months: 4
    secondary months: 9
    secondary months names: Apr, Sep
    season explanation: Winter storms on Black Sea produce wind swells.