Golden Bay
Surf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 626, poor
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 13 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 20°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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Golden Bay
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Golden Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Gournes, 3.2 km away (about 10 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$1,150–US$2,200 each
about US$1,150–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 HER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$596–US$1,240 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,150–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: 2 towns
6 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Gournes its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hersonissos on Booking.com
21 min by car · 91 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 → HER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → HER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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