Agios Ioannis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin’ at ya from Agios Ioannis. Let's get straight into it, yeah? We've got the whole 16-day window laid out, and honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Patience is going to be the name of the game here.

Right now, and for the next few days, it’s looking pretty flat. The water’s sittin' at a very warm 79°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – it’s like someone left the heater on. But you won't be surfing much of it. We’ve got a long stretch of nothingness, with only tiny, weak pulses that just aren't worth paddling for. From the start through to around the 11th of July, most of the energy readings are in single digits or low double digits (combined energy of all swells directed here). The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, which would be okay if there was any swell to work with.

Finally, on Sunday the 12th of July morning, things start to tick up. We see the combined energy jump to 330 (moderate wave energy) as a 5ft swell from the ENE starts to push through. But it's a messy one, with onshore wind making it choppy, so it's only surfing for the die-hards.

But Monday the 13th of July morning? That’s your standout window. The winds go totally glassy – dead calm – and we get a 5ft ENE groundswell hitting the Agios Ioannis point, with a combined energy of 295 (moderate wave energy). That’s a solid size for this spot. The wind is zero, so it’s going to be clean as a whistle. It’s not too big for intermediates, but that 5ft range keeps it fun. The swell direction is a great match for the break's optimum from the NE. Just a heads-up: this break is inconsistent, so when it cleans up like this, you gotta be there. The period is 7 seconds, so it's not a long-period groundswell, but with the glassy conditions and the point, it should have some nice shape. The crowd factor is listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few mates out, but for a Monday morning, it should be manageable.

Tuesday the 14th of July morning is your second-best bet, with a glassy 3ft E swell and combined energy of 97 (weak wave energy). It's smaller than Monday, but still clean.

After that, it starts to peter out again. The rest of the week into the following weekend (15th July onward) drops off back into tiny, weak, and choppy or onshore conditions. There’s nothing in the second week that stands out as worth getting excited about. So if you’re looking for a paddle, mark your calendar for Monday the 13th of July morning. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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