Dirty Beach
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NW 20 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NW 26 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NW 25 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NW 25 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 20 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 26 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 25 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-west, 25 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 20 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 6 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 02:58 +0.1 mLow 10:41 −0.0 mHigh 17:31 +0.0 mLow 21:42 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:57 +0.1 mLow 12:13 −0.0 mHigh 18:46 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:06 +0.0 mHigh 06:25 +0.1 mLow 13:07 −0.0 mHigh 19:32 +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
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About Dirty Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sitia. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$2,390 each
about US$1,250–US$2,390 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 AOK, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| 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$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sitia
27 min by car · 42 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Sitia its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Sitia, 16 km (about 30 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 21h 10m
About 21h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AOK, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → AOK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.