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Almiros

Surf spot · Greece

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
NNW 7 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 9 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
33kJ
Wind
NNW 11 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 10 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
87kJ
Wind
NNW 15 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 8 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
66kJ
Wind
NNW 15 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
54kJ
Wind
NW 10 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft5 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SW 2 kn
Temp
17°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 21, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 43, too small
  4. Thu 59, too small
  5. Fri 610, too small
  6. Sat 78, too small
  7. Sun 814, too small
  8. Mon 91, too small
  9. Tue 101, too small
  10. Wed 112, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Almiros, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 6 knots20°C
Tue 3Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 7 knots22°C
Wed 4Nov3, too small1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots20°C
Thu 5Nov9, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)33kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots17°C
Fri 6Nov10, too small4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)87kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots15°C
Sat 7Nov8, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)66kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots15°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)54kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots15°C
Mon 9Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore17°C
Tue 10Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot18°C
Wed 11Nov2, too small1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east, 1 knot21°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 Almiros

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

The spot faces E (74°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (254°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Agios Nikolaos, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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$1,250–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 2 November 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$597–US$1,240
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$121–US$208
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$349
Food7 days eating outabout US$235–US$443
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: 3 towns

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Agios Nikolaos

about 5 min by car · 84 places to stay

about US$81/nightcountry average

See 84 places to stay in Agios Nikolaos · Booking.com

About Agios Nikolaos its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$81 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 20h 25m

About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 15m by road

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

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