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Almirida
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 3 s
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 714, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb, Jul1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft3 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft6 smushy | 126kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 62kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft5 smushy | 110kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 2 ft4 smushy | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 21°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 Feb, Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- Jul1of 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
- Dec0of 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
2 places
- Kalyves 2.4 km away
- Golden Beach 20.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Almirida
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (9°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (189°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually February and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kalyves, 2.4 km away (about 5 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$1,140–US$2,200 each
about US$1,140–US$2,200 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 CHQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,230 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,200 |
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
4 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kalyves its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Chania on Booking.com
30 min by car · 414 places to stay
- Beds in Maleme on Booking.com
58 min by car · 62 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 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CHQ, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → CHQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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