Ikaria - Armenistis, Greece
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Mykonos, is 70 km away. Nearest airport: JMK (JMK), 69 km.
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About Ikaria - Armenistis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (13°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (193°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Mykonos, is 70 km away. Nearest airport: JMK (JMK), 69 km.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), direct. About 6 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → ATH · Skyscanner from about £515 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 35 from the airport to Ikaria - Armenistis.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Mykonos, is 70 km away. Nearest airport: JMK (JMK), 69 km.
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 12, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 4kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft4 shollow | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft4 shollow | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 20°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to ATH, then 3h 35 by road. About 19h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to ATH, then 3h 35 by road. About 19h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £840–£1,645 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ATH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £515–£1,070 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £840–£1,645 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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