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Agia Fotia

Surf spot · Greece

Is it worth the trip?

15Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
21°C

Tue 3 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
S 8 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
18kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 10 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
25kJ
Wind
NW 14 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 19 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
100kJ
Wind
NW 18 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
43kJ
Wind
NW 15 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 24 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
65kJ
Wind
NW 12 kn
Temp
16°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 12, too small
  2. Mon 23, too small
  3. Tue 32, too small
  4. Wed 418, too small
  5. Thu 510, too small
  6. Fri 619, poor
  7. Sat 79, too small
  8. Sun 824, poor
  9. Mon 935, poor
  10. Tue 106, 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

Agia Fotia does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Agia Fotia, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 8 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 2Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 3Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 8 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 4Nov18, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots20°C
Thu 5Nov10, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots17°C
Fri 6Nov19, poor4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)100kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots15°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots16°C
Sun 8Nov24, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)65kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov35, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov6, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore20°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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About Agia Fotia

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces N (355°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (175°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). 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 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sitia, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car).

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$1,250–US$2,380 each

about US$1,250–US$2,380 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$596–US$1,240
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$121–US$208
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,250–US$2,380

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

Closest

Sitia

8 min by car · 42 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 42 places to stay in Sitia · Booking.com

About Sitia 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 21h 05m

About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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