Voidokoilia
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 9 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft7 s
- Energy
- 729kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 128kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 3 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 27, too small
- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | 9 ft7 s10 ft at break (est.) | 729kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 19°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 Nov–Feb
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
- Mar0of 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
- Nov1of 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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More surf near here
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- Bouka 3.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Voidokoilia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Navarino, 6.4 km away (about 15 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$1,190–US$2,260 each
about US$1,190–US$2,260 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 KLX, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$576–US$1,200 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$127 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,260 |
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
11 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Navarino its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marathopoli on Booking.com
23 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in Methoni on Booking.com
Methoni
29 min by car · 21 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 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KLX, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → KLX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.