Amoudia Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, grab a coffee and settle in – because I’ve got to be straight with you, the next 16 days at Amoudia Left (Greece) are looking pretty flat. The whole window is a quiet one, with no real swell to speak of. The first few days, from August 4th through to August 6th, the combined energy of all swells directed here sits at 0, so there’s literally nothing showing. That pattern holds firm: day after day brings tiny, unrideable waves, mostly under 1 ft, with periods as short as 3 to 6 seconds – that’s weak, windswash, not a proper wave. The water temperature is 79°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

There’s a bit of a gap early on, then we see the same story right through the second week. The mornings are often glassy as the wind drops to zero, which is a tease – clean as a mirror, but no swell to work with. Afternoons get a light onshore breeze from the west at 6–9 mph, which only adds a little bump to nothing. Even by mid-August, the best we see is a combined energy of 10 (that’s Sunday morning, August 9th) with a 1 ft, 5-second northwest swell – still too small and weak to bother paddling out for.

By the time we get to August 14th, there’s a tiny uptick: Friday morning brings a 1 ft, 6-second northwest swell and energy of 9, but it’s still a long way from surfable. The rest of the run, right through to August 19th, stays in the same flat, low-energy pattern. Amoudia Left is a point break that’s inconsistent, and it’s true to form here – this blank run is pretty normal for the area. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon onshores and tiny chop might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there’s just nothing to ride.

Hang in there, though – forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this quiet forever.

Rusty

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