Μoraitis beach, Greece
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About Μoraitis beach
Known for windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Schinias.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 20 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. 45 min from the airport to Μoraitis beach.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 6kn | offnot safe | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 5kn | offnot safe | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 8kn | side-on | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 7kn | cross-off | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 7kn | offnot safe | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 5kn | offnot safe | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec0of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to ATH, then 45 min by road. About 16h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 5, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 8, side-onshore.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to ATH, then 45 min by road. About 16h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £910–£1,770 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £515–£1,070
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £40–£65
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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