Orkos
Notio Aigaio · Greece
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Orkos is a N-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Icarian Sea — it catches NW–E swell, and offshore S–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.5°C (74.3°F) on average
Jan
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.5–18.3°C
Feb
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.2–17.3°C
Mar
16.1°C
61°F · 14.6–17.3°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.4–19.4°C
May
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17.3–20.7°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.8–26.2°C
Jul
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.4–26.4°C
Aug
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.4–26.1°C
Sep
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.8–25.8°C
Oct
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.5–24.3°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 16.4–20.9°C
Dec
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.4–19.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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