Preveli
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- N 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 19 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft3 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north, 14 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 19 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 17°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.
Best time to go
best Dec–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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, its town, photos
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- Plakias beach 8.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Preveli
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (190°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (10°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Plakias, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car).
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
15 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.