Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.
Cape Castricum Beach
Rocky beach near the Castricum coastal area, valuable for landmark-based Urup beach discovery.
Cape Van der Lind Beach
Rugged cape-side beach area with dramatic volcanic coastline and strong scenic value.
Castricum Bay Beach
Recognizable bay beach on Urup with strong expedition value and a clear coastal identity.
Castricum Bay Inner Beach
More sheltered inner beach of Castricum Bay, useful only as a distinct bay-side landing area.
Schastlivaya Bay Beach
Sheltered bay beach on Urup with practical expedition value and strong natural-coast identity.
Urup East Coast Beach
Wild Pacific-facing shoreline useful for separating Urup’s open-ocean beaches from its bay beaches.
Urup Island Beach
Main island-level beach identity for Urup, important for covering this large remote Kuril island separately from Iturup.
Urup North Beach
Remote northern Urup shoreline with strong wilderness value and clear separation from Iturup.
Urup Northern Cove Beach
Small remote cove near northern Urup, likely missed by generic beach datasets.
Urup South Beach
Southern Urup beach stretch with expedition-style access and distinct position near the Iturup-facing end of the island.
Urup Southern Cove Beach
Southern cove beach with remote landing value and clear separation from Iturup-side datasets.
Urup Volcanic Cliffs Beach
Cliff-backed volcanic shoreline with strong visual value but limited practical beach access.
Urup West Coast Beach
Remote west-facing shoreline with sunset views and low generic-map visibility.
Van der Lind Bay Beach
One of Urup’s important named bay beaches, useful for wild-island landing and coastal exploration coverage.
Van der Lind South Beach
Southern beach stretch near Van der Lind Bay with remote island discovery value.
Urup Island sits in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia and is home to 15 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.
Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Urup Island or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.
