Megalo Plakoto (Ios) Surf Break

Megalo Plakoto (Ios) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 36.79° N 25.29° E

Issued: 8 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Megalo Plakoto (Ios) sea temperature is
22.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Megalo Plakoto (Ios) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Megalo Plakoto (Ios) Surf Guide

Megalo Plakoto (Ios) in Aegean Sea is a fairly exposed sandbar break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from west winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds The location means that groundswells are unknown and the ideal wave direction is from the north. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Megalo Plakoto (Ios) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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22.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Megalo Plakoto (Ios):

The best conditions reported for surf at Megalo Plakoto (Ios) occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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Megalo Plakoto (Ios) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 15:45 Local Time
Sunday 21
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.3
NNW
1.5
NNW
Period (s) 5 5 5 6
Wind (km/h)
35
35
35
35
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Megalo Plakoto (Ios) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
Current Temp*: 22.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Megalo Plakoto (Ios)

Surf stats for Megalo Plakoto (Ios), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Megalo Plakoto (Ios)

Wind stats for Megalo Plakoto (Ios), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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