Surf Forecasts:
Agia Marina or Platanias surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, N swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 (Sep 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Agia Marina or Platanias in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Agia Marina or Platanias over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 94 | 91 | 49 | 64 | 200 | 212 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:09PM0.04m | 3:42AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.03m | 3:55AM0.05m | 3:16PM0.02m | 4:10AM0.05m | 4:35AM0.04m | 7:28AM0.04m | 9:59AM0.04m | 1:50AM0.04m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.02m | 10:28AM0.02m | 8:38PM0.02m | 11:37AM0.02m | 7:51PM0.02m | 6:26PM0.02m | 5:55PM0.02m | 6:02PM0.01m | 6:12PM0.01m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 39 | — | — | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NE 4 | W 5 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 94 | 91 | — | 64 | 200 | 212 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2361 | 2343 | 2361 | 2741 | 730 | 775 | 41 | 0 | 439 | 802 | 1425 | 1047 | 1505 | 775 | 1102 | 1430 | 1432 | 1398 | 2376 | 2345 |
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