Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 4 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 17 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NW 19 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NW 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 313, poor
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 543, too small
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 739, poor
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1029, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Aug3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, poor | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 17 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 2 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:27 +0.1 mLow 12:18 −0.0 mHigh 19:16 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:23 +0.0 mHigh 06:11 +0.1 mLow 13:10 −0.1 mHigh 19:49 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:31 −0.0 mHigh 07:15 +0.1 mLow 13:48 −0.1 mHigh 20:17 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 in Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 and its town
prasonisi on Google Maps · Directions
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.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
1 place
- Acropolis 37.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About prasonisi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (155°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (335°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lindos. 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$2,390 each
about US$1,250–US$2,390 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RHO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lindos
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 1h 10m by car · 87 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Lindos its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Lindos, 37 km (about 1h 10m 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 20h 45m
About 20h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → RHO on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.