Potima Point Surf Guide

Potima Point in Cyprus is an exposed point break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the east northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the west southwest. The point break offers mainly left hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks, urchins.

Potima Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Potima Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Potima Point occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Explore Potima Point Location Map

Interactive Potima Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Potima Point is Paphos International Airport (PFO) in Cyprus, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Potima Point is Akrotiri Airport (AKT), also in Cyprus, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Potima Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:36 Local Time
Wednesday 06
6AM9AM12PM3PM
Wave (m)
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
0
10
10
10
Wind State glass cross cross-
on
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on

Swell History at Potima Point

Surf stats for Potima Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Potima Point

Wind stats for Potima Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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