Bulgaria / Varna
Pomorie South Beach
Pomorie South Beach is a 747 m-long sandy beach facing south-east, 2.5 km south-east of Varna (Varna, Bulgaria). The sea averages 25.0 °C in August, its warmest month, and 6.4 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in June–September.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Pomorie South Beach
Beach-day index 4.2/10 · Bulgaria median 4.2
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 7.3 °C | 6.4 °C | 7.0 °C | 9.8 °C | 15.7 °C | 21.1 °C | 24.0 °C | 25.0 °C | 22.4 °C | 18.2 °C | 13.9 °C | 9.9 °C |
| High °C | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Low °C | -2° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 47 | 34 | 38 | 29 | 43 | 50 | 45 | 30 | 51 | 56 | 42 | 49 |
| Cloud % | 72 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 34 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 70 |
| Wind m/s | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Daylight h | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.0 |
| Record high/low | 16°/-19° | 18°/-14° | 24°/-11° | 27°/-2° | 30°/4° | 37°/11° | 40°/13° | 37°/13° | 33°/8° | 29°/-1° | 24°/-7° | 19°/-12° |
| Beach index | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in July–August; August scores 9.4/10 with highs of 29 °C, sea at 25.0 °C and 30 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Bulgaria in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 15.1 °C, cooler than 75% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
October is the wettest month (56 mm) and April the driest (29 mm); the yearly total is about 510 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.0 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June; in mid-August the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:13 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces south-east (135°). Open water fills about 44% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
At no time of year does the sun set over the sea here: sunset bearings run from 238° to 304°, behind the land.
Sunrise is over the sea in every month.
Straight out to the south-east about 300 km of open sea lies before the next coast, enough for large swells to build.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 6 m deep and 11 m at 3 km, a shallow, gently shelving sea floor. Behind the beach the ground is about 19 m above sea level 500 m inland and 41 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 80% built-up land, 15% tree cover and 4% bare ground, sand or rock (satellite land-cover map, 2021): an urban beach. Water makes up 55% of that circle.
- Built 80%
- Tree 15%
- Bare 4%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
Bathing water quality
The official EU bathing-water site “Варна-Южен Плаж”, 280 m from the beach centre, was rated Excellent for the 2025 season. It was Excellent in 4 of its 11 classified seasons since 2015.
- 2015Sufficient
- 2016Sufficient
- 2017Sufficient
- 2018Sufficient
- 2019Sufficient
- 2020Good
- 2021Good
- 2022Excellent
- 2023Excellent
- 2024Excellent
- 2025Excellent
Source: European Environment Agency, EU Bathing Water Directive assessments · national site profile. Classes are based on four seasons of bacteriological sampling.
The mapped beach is tagged dog = “yes”.
The beach is tagged as supervised.
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 258Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 15Public toilets
- –Showers
- 20Drinking water
- 40Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 63Hotels & guesthouses
- 16Grocery shops
- 3Water-sports spots
- 1Marinas & slipways
- 41Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 4Pharmacies & clinics
- 10Cash machines
- 4Viewpoints
- 1Historic sites
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 138 restaurants, 42 cafés, 67 bars and 11 fast-food outlets. Accommodation: 63 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Viewpoints
- Варненски залив 670 m S
- BEACH BAR SELFIE 860 m NE
Attractions & museums
- Музей по история на медицината museum 160 m NW
- Museum of Medicine History museum 160 m NW
- Naval Museum museum 200 m N
- Varna Fun Port Amusement Park attraction 290 m SW
- Varna Aquarium attraction 310 m N
- Музей за нова история на Варна museum 320 m W
Historic sites
- Тарикатския Шадраван-Варна monument 920 m NW
Lighthouses & piers
- Фара На Морска Гара lighthouse 330 m S
Marinas
- Яхт клуб / Yacht club Marina port Varna 770 m S
Diving & boat hire
- Adventure Rent Yacht 750 m S
- Ветроходна академия Кор Кароли - Cor Caroli Sailing Academy 750 m S
- Good Captain 760 m S
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varna Airport Varna | VAR | 8.7 km | north-west |
| Burgas Airport Burgas | BOJ | 77.4 km | south-west |
| Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport Constanța | CND | 137 km | north |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 41 bus stops within 1.5 km, rail station Варна (780 m) and 40 mapped car parks within 1 km.
2 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 345.7K residents); within 30 km there are 7 (about 386K).
Reference
Pomorie South Beach has an article on the BG Wikipedia: Южен плаж (Варна).
Wikidata item Q121307264.
When people look it up
The BG Wikipedia article was read 424 times in the 12 months to August 2026. Interest peaks in July (237 views), 118.5× the quietest month.
Map and nearby beaches
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- Varna Central Beach600 m NECompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 18.4 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w40666713; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Water body, status and length: Wikidata (CC0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_35TNH_20260630_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Bathing-water quality: European Environment Agency (site BG3310610135003013).
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 880 Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.