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Elunta beach

Surf spot · Greece

Is it worth the trip?

6Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
22°C

Tue 3 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft6 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
23°C

Wed 4 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
21°C

Thu 5 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
18kJ
Wind
NW 12 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 6 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
97kJ
Wind
NW 18 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
57kJ
Wind
NW 18 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 8 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
28kJ
Wind
NW 10 kn
Temp
16°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 22, too small
  2. Tue 32, too small
  3. Wed 48, too small
  4. Thu 54, too small
  5. Fri 66, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 88, too small
  8. Mon 910, too small
  9. Tue 105, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 21 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

Elunta beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Elunta beach, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov2, too small1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 3Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 4Nov8, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots21°C
Thu 5Nov4, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots19°C
Fri 6Nov6, too small4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)97kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov8, too small3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)28kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov10, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov5, too small1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°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 Elunta beach

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

The spot faces N (344°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (164°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Elounda, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$1,250–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: 3 towns

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Elounda

about 5 min by car · 76 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 76 places to stay in Elounda · Booking.com

About Elounda 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 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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