Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 6 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 210, poor
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 424, poor
- Thu 57, poor
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 714, poor
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 96, poor
- Tue 1020, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, poor | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, poor | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, poor | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, poor | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 19°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 07:25 +0.0 mLow 15:54 −0.0 mHigh 22:12 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:35 +0.0 mHigh 09:35 +0.0 mLow 17:17 −0.0 mHigh 23:39 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:10 −0.0 mHigh 11:11 +0.1 mLow 18:07 −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.
Best time to go
best Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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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- Ligia reef Left 4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ligia reef
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 exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 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 January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Loutsa, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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$1,180–US$2,240 each
about US$1,180–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 PVK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$1,180–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: 3 towns
16 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Loutsa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Preveza on Booking.com
42 min by car · 59 places to stay
- Beds in Parga on Booking.com
42 min by car · 212 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 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVK, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → PVK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.