Polis
Surf spot · Cyprus
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 435, poor
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 812, poor
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, poor | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 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
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:42 +0.1 mLow 09:34 −0.1 mHigh 16:55 +0.0 mLow 21:31 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:55 +0.1 mLow 11:20 −0.1 mHigh 18:21 +0.1 mLow 23:46 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:47 +0.1 mLow 12:25 −0.1 mHigh 19:05 +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.
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About Polis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (347°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (167°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Polis, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 23°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$2,360 each
about US$1,230–US$2,360 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 PFO, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$623–US$1,300 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,360 |
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
1 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
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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 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PFO, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → PFO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.