Vari 28.3
#5414 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇷 Greece · Attiki · near Piraeus
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score28.3 /100
Surfable days37% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Vari
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ATH (18 km) and the nearest town is Piraeus (17 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 61% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 16% | 0% | 0.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 11% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 15% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Oct | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
Why 28.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
5.3
Access 10%
9.7
The detail
Faces 172° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 4.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 49%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 37.820, 23.811 (OpenStreetMap).
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