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What wetsuit do you need in Bulgaria?

The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 4 coastal cities in Bulgaria.

City Coldest Warmest One suit for the season
Varna 6.9°C Feb 25.8°C Aug nothing
Nesebar 7.5°C Feb 26.0°C Aug nothing
Kavarna 7.1°C Feb 25.7°C Aug nothing
Sozopol 7.6°C Feb 26.0°C Aug nothing

Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.

Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from