Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 356kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 443, poor
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lakouvardos 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 | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 356kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft2 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 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
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 Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lakouvardos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Marathopoli, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car).
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$1,230–US$2,340 each
about US$1,230–US$2,340 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 KLX, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$576–US$1,200 |
| 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$2,340 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Marathopoli its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kyparissia on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in Navarino on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 19 places to stay
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 45m
About 19h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KLX, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → KLX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.