Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 320kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, too small
- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 34, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, poor | 5 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 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
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Agamemnon/Kouloura Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Methoni, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Kalamata Airport (KLX), 40 km.
Water about 21°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$1,020–US$1,990 each
about US$1,020–US$1,990 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KLX, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$576–US$1,200 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,020–US$1,990 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 2 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Methoni, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Kalamata Airport (KLX), 40 km.
See places to stay near Methoni, 2 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 19h 50m
About 19h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KLX, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → KLX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.