St Raphael Marina
Surf spot · Cyprus
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
St Raphael Marina does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 21°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 03:56 +0.1 mLow 11:08 −0.1 mHigh 18:18 +0.1 mLow 23:24 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:48 +0.1 mLow 12:19 −0.1 mHigh 19:00 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:43 −0.0 mHigh 06:52 +0.1 mLow 13:02 −0.1 mHigh 19:34 +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.
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About
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About St Raphael Marina
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (171°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (351°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Limassol. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 23°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$1,280–US$2,450 each
about US$1,280–US$2,450 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LCA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$631–US$1,310 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,450 |
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
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16 min by car · 50 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Limassol its beds, food and every spot near it
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43 min by car · 9 places to stay
Nearest beds: Limassol, 12 km (16 min by car)
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 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LCA, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 1h 05m by road
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