Agia Fotia
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 17 kn (31 km/h)
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- NW 17 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NW 17 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NW 19 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 619, poor
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-west, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-west, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north-west, 19 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 19°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.
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About Agia Fotia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (355°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (175°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sitia, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car).
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$1,250–US$2,380 each
about US$1,250–US$2,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$596–US$1,240 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,380 |
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
8 min by car · 42 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Sitia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Makrigialos on Booking.com
42 min by car · 38 places to stay
About US$80 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → HER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.