Beach

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Level 5/10

Khalaktyrsky Beach

Kamchatka, Russia

🏝️Remote🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips

Khalaktyrsky Beach is one of the most otherworldly surf destinations on Earth—a black volcanic sand beach on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula where active volcanoes tower over the lineup and brown bears roam the shore. The waves arrive from typhoons and Pacific storms, breaking in water so cold it demands the thickest wetsuits made. The short summer/autumn season limits surf time, but the setting defies description: black sand, steaming volcanoes, the Pacific Ocean, and the knowledge that you're surfing in one of the planet's most remote and wild places.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.8mE

@11s

5km/h

Wed

Poor

1.5mE

@10s

6km/h

Thu

Good

2.5mESE

@12s

15km/h

Fri

Fair

1.6mESE

@12s

8km/h

Groomed

Sat

Fair

1.4mSE

@13s

9km/h

Sun

Fair

1.6mESE

@13s

6km/h

Mon

Poor

1.5mSE

@12s

8km/h

Tue

Fair

3.1mESE

@13s

8km/h

Wed

Poor

5.3mESE

@12s

58km/h

Thu

Poor

3.6mE

@11s

63km/h

Choppy

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.8m @ 11s E

5 km/h WNW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.5m @ 10s E

6 km/h NW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.5m @ 12s ESE

15 km/h NW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.6m @ 12s ESE

8 km/h NW

Groomed

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.4m @ 13s SE

9 km/h NW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.6m @ 13s ESE

6 km/h NNW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.5m @ 12s SE

8 km/h NW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

3.1m @ 13s ESE

8 km/h NW

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

5.3m @ 12s ESE

58 km/h NE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

3.6m @ 11s E

63 km/h NE

Choppy

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.8m

E(88°)

Score: 18/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 16/25

Wind

5km/h

WNW(290°)

Score: 22/25

Weather

-11°C

0.0mm78%

Windswell Component

0.2mNW@2s

Secondary Swell

0.6mESE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

2/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

18/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

16/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

22/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score58/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (120°)
Direction range: 80° - 160°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 230° - 310°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

8°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Black volcanic sand beach. 30min from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Getting There

Airport

PKC

Drive time

30 min

Best Season

Peak: Aug-Oct

Secondary: Jul, Nov

Short summer/autumn window. Typhoon swells. Extremely cold water.

Data Quality

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Verified by Surf-forecast, Russian surf reports