Arcadia 22.9
#5575 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Odessa · near Odessa
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, thick rubber.
Beginner
Surf score22.9 /100
Surfable days35% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Arcadia
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ODS (7 km) and the nearest town is Odessa (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 33% | 0% | 0.4 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| May | 34% | 0% | 0.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 17% | 0% | 0.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 9% | 0% | 0.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 10% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
Why 22.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.2
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 100° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 3.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 53%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 46.428, 30.768 (OpenStreetMap).
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