Surf Forecasts:
Agia Marina or Platanias surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Agia Marina or Platanias over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 40 | 160 | 107 | 194 | 195 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:25AM0.03m | 2:52PM0.06m | 6:20AM0.03m | 3:13PM0.06m | 7:20AM0.04m | 3:31PM0.05m | 8:21AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.04m | 9:03AM0.04m | 9:33AM0.04m | 10:02AM0.05m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM-0.01m | 7:56AM0.03m | 10:49PM-0.00m | 8:27AM0.03m | 11:18PM0.00m | 9:06AM0.04m | 11:41PM0.01m | 10:09AM0.04m | 11:55PM0.01m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:06PM0.02m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | 8:39 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 1 | — | 107 | 194 | 195 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 40 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 1058 | 3062 | 138 | 1058 | 2790 | 0 | 2700 | 2811 | 138 | 1436 | 2236 | 2280 | 1296 | 2435 | 2345 | 2343 | 2435 | 1879 | 580 | 1453 |
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