Golden Beach, Thassos
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 1 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 320, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 91, 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 4–19 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west, 1 knot, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 17°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 05:35 +0.0 mHigh 09:51 +0.0 mLow 17:24 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:28 +0.1 mLow 06:50 −0.0 mHigh 12:08 +0.1 mLow 18:31 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:06 +0.1 mLow 07:31 −0.1 mHigh 13:12 +0.1 mLow 19:17 −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 Golden Beach, Thassos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (111°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (291°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Potos.
Water about 18°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 KVA, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, 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: Potos
about 35 min by car · 108 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Potos its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Potos, 18 km (about 35 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 → KVA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → KVA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.