Shark reef
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 6 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, poor
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 422, poor
- Thu 59, poor
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, poor | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 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 03:08 +0.0 mHigh 09:32 +0.1 mLow 17:24 −0.0 mHigh 23:50 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:58 −0.0 mHigh 11:05 +0.1 mLow 18:09 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:13 +0.0 mLow 05:53 −0.0 mHigh 12:01 +0.1 mLow 18:44 −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 in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Shark reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (258°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (78°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 43). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 month is usually January, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Preveza, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,120–US$2,140 each
about US$1,120–US$2,140 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 PVK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,140 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 10 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Preveza its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Loutsa on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 11 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
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVK, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → PVK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.