Platanias
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 437, poor
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Platanias does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 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
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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More surf near here
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- Stalos 3.2 km away
- Golden Beach 7.5 km away
- Agia Marina 14.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Platanias
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (0°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (180°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Maleme, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,170–US$2,250 each
about US$1,170–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 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$2,250 |
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
10 min by car · 62 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Maleme its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Chania on Booking.com
19 min by car · 414 places to stay
- Beds in Afrata on Booking.com
25 min by car · 10 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 50m
About 19h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CHQ, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → CHQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.