Acropolis
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- WSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 115, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Acropolis does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft3 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:40 +0.1 mLow 11:49 −0.0 mHigh 18:57 +0.0 mLow 23:58 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:43 +0.1 mLow 12:49 −0.1 mHigh 19:33 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:12 −0.0 mHigh 06:58 +0.1 mLow 13:32 −0.1 mHigh 20:01 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Acropolis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (100°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (280°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lindos, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 climbing area.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,210–US$2,310 each
about US$1,210–US$2,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RHO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$604–US$1,250 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,310 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 87 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Lindos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Fanes on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 9 places to stay
About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.