Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Chios - Sfikounta beach 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 | 7, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 16°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 04:28 +0.0 mHigh 08:07 +0.0 mLow 16:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:09 +0.1 mLow 06:06 +0.0 mHigh 10:30 +0.0 mLow 17:43 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:31 +0.1 mLow 06:51 −0.0 mHigh 12:09 +0.0 mLow 18:33 −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 Chios - Sfikounta beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (10°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (190°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). 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 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kardámyla.
Water about 19°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$1,230–US$2,360 each
about US$1,230–US$2,360 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 MJT, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,220 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,360 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kardámyla
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about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kardámyla its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Kardámyla, 10 km (about 20 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 20h 30m
About 20h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MJT, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 35m by road
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