Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 6 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 43, poor
- Thu 515, poor
- Fri 610, poor
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Sep3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, poor | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, poor | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, poor | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:38 +0.1 mLow 09:21 −0.1 mHigh 16:25 +0.0 mLow 20:36 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:45 +0.1 mLow 11:24 −0.1 mHigh 18:14 +0.1 mLow 23:21 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:39 +0.1 mLow 12:33 −0.1 mHigh 19:01 +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 in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Caretta Caretta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (288°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (108°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kakopetria.
Water about 23°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$1,270–US$2,440 each
about US$1,270–US$2,440 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 ECN, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$623–US$1,300 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kakopetria
59 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kakopetria its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Kakopetria, 34 km (about 1h 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 21h 10m
About 21h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ECN, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → ECN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.