Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- N 19 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNW 22 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- N 28 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- N 24 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft5 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north, 19 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 22 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north, 28 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north, 24 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north, 18 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 18°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 03:06 +0.1 mLow 11:36 −0.0 mHigh 19:28 +0.0 mLow 21:34 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:04 +0.1 mLow 12:51 −0.0 mHigh 19:55 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:32 +0.0 mHigh 06:50 +0.1 mLow 13:41 −0.0 mHigh 20:26 +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 Kos - Agios Theologos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (232°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (52°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 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 17°C in March, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kardamena.
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$1,170–US$2,240 each
about US$1,170–US$2,240 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 KGS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$596–US$1,240 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,240 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kardamena
36 min by car · 49 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kardamena its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Kardamena, 21 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 50m
About 19h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KGS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → KGS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.