Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
- Wed 1131, too small
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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 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
- 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:12 +0.0 mLow 06:03 −0.0 mHigh 12:07 +0.1 mLow 18:45 −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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Loutsa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (221°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (41°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Loutsa, 0 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak 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$1,180–US$2,250 each
about US$1,180–US$2,250 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 2 November 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$570–US$1,180 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,250 |
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
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1 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
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About US$81 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 2 November 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
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