Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 34, poor
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, poor | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 1 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the 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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:29 +0.0 mHigh 09:17 +0.0 mLow 16:42 −0.0 mHigh 23:14 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:36 −0.0 mHigh 10:47 +0.1 mLow 17:29 −0.0 mHigh 23:45 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:33 −0.0 mHigh 11:43 +0.1 mLow 18:05 −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.
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About Arkoudi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). 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). The town to stay in is Amaliada.
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$1,150–US$2,200 each
about US$1,150–US$2,200 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZTH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,190 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,200 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Amaliada
about 40 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Amaliada its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Amaliada, 22 km (about 40 min by car)
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 19h 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZTH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → ZTH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.