Agios Ioannis
Pelion · Eastern Mediterranean · Greece
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A semi-point on the east coast of Mount Pelion, facing the Aegean. A short but quite powerful ride when north-east winds have blown for a couple of days. The wind rarely reaches the beach, so it can stay clean.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Break
- Point break, sand and rock
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Quiet
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring, summer
- Boards
- A shortboard or a fish.
When it works
✓ A 1–1.5 m north-east wind swell after a few days of north-east wind over force 5.
When it doesn't
✕ Short or weak northerlies.
Watch out for
- rocks
Best months
July, August, October, November, December, January, February, March
Local tips
The entry can be rocky, so bring an old board or booties. Chorefto nearby works on smaller days.
Getting there
From Volos follow the signs to Mount Pelion; Agios Ioannis is on the east coast, reached through Portaria and Chania or through Zagora.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Works regularly when north-east winds blow for some days, mostly in the cooler months.
- Crowd and vibe
- Usually empty.
- Camping and vans
- Papa Nero campsite is about 300 m away. Nearest campsite about 0.3 km away.
- Facilities
- Tavernas and hotels in the village.
- Water quality
- The EU bathing sites at Agios Ioannis and Papa Nero were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- NNE–E best, N–ESE works
- Size
- 1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.8 m
- Period
- 4 s minimum, best from 7 s
- Wind
- Offshore SSW–WNW; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
- Tide
- low, mid, high best
- Faces
- ENE (60°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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