Plakias beach
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 5 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 219kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 18 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 16 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 136, too small
- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 36, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 18 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 15 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 16 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 16°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.
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About Plakias beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Plakias, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 22°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$1,240–US$2,370 each
about US$1,240–US$2,370 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 CHQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,230 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,370 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Plakias
1 min by car · 84 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Plakias its beds, food and every spot near it
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 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CHQ, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → CHQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.