Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
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
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | E | 20°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
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About Niforeika
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 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 400 m out (1 in 41). 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 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Patras.
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$1,120–US$2,150 each
about US$1,120–US$2,150 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 GPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,190 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,150 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Patras
38 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Patras its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Patras, 22 km (about 40 min by car)
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 05m
About 19h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GPA, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → GPA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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