Surf Forecasts:
Agia Marina or Platanias surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Agia Marina or Platanias this week:
The surf forecast for Agia Marina or Platanias over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Agia Marina or Platanias in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Agia Marina or Platanias over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | NE 5 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 55 | 196 | 222 | 411 | 730 | 474 | 604 | 784 | 166 | 145 | 210 | 40 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM0.04m | 2:05PM0.06m | 4:08AM0.04m | 2:29PM0.06m | 4:34AM0.04m | 2:53PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.04m | 3:13PM0.04m | 5:20AM0.04m | 3:17PM0.04m | 5:44AM0.04m | 2:05PM0.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM-0.01m | 7:44AM0.03m | 9:27PM-0.00m | 8:22AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.00m | 8:57AM0.03m | 10:06PM0.01m | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.01m | 10:34AM0.03m | 10:12PM0.02m | 12:37PM0.03m | 9:38PM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 36 | 196 | 98 | 250 | 475 | — | — | — | 166 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 55 | — | 222 | 411 | 730 | 474 | 604 | 784 | — | 145 | 210 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2543 | 2352 | 1409 | 2450 | 0 | 2402 | 2450 | 773 | 773 | 2435 | 0 | 439 | 2361 | 138 | 867 | 2435 | 1047 | 1069 | 2657 |
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