Best Kitespots in Greece

115 spots · Europe

Best for kiting from July to August, with 52 to 56 % kite days. Water 26 to 27 °C.

Median of 77 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 115 spots
Median kite days: 44 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 21 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Ftelia Bay; 72 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Greece

Greece has 115 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 44 % kite days over the year; Ftelia Bay leads with 72 %. The spots spread over 9 regions.

Best season at the median spot: July to August (50 % kite days or more). Water 17 to 27 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in Greece

Kitesurfing in Karpathos
Windiest month: July, 86 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Karpathos: Jan 60 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 46 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 56 %
Kitesurfing in Kos
Windiest month: July, 81 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Kos: Jan 65 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 58 %, May 53 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 61 %
Kitesurfing in Kouremenos, Crete
Windiest month: July, 90 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Kouremenos, Crete: Jan 60 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 66 %, May 63 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
Kitesurfing in Limnos
Windiest month: August, 61 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Limnos: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 39 %, May 33 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 42 %
Kitesurfing in Naxos
Windiest month: August, 62 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Naxos: Jan 52 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 40 %, May 31 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 45 %
Kitesurfing in Paros
Windiest month: August, 65 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Paros: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 44 %, May 32 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 %
Kitesurfing in Prasonisi, Rhodes
Windiest month: August, 87 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Prasonisi, Rhodes: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 54 %
Kitesurfing in Vassiliki, Lefkada
Windiest month: January, 46 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Vassiliki, Lefkada: Jan 46 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 38 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit Greece

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: July to August
Warm and windy: July to September

Kite days at the median spot range from 32 % in May to 56 % in August.

Water 17 °C in February to 27 °C in August. Air 14 °C in February to 28 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Greece: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Greece?

The best months are July to August: the median spot in Greece had 52 to 56 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Greece?

Ftelia Bay has the most kite days in Greece: 72 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Greece?

The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 27 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in February, boardshorts in August.

Destinations by month

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for destinations in Greece
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Karpathos	60	60	57	54	46	71	86	85	71	45	43	56
Kos	65	65	62	58	53	69	81	72	71	43	48	61
Kouremenos, Crete	60	60	66	66	63	75	90	89	82	62	56	55
Limnos	52	48	51	39	33	31	45	61	47	44	49	42
Naxos	52	54	48	40	31	40	61	62	53	48	50	45
Paros	59	61	55	44	32	41	62	65	51	46	53	58
Prasonisi, Rhodes	59	61	60	59	58	75	86	87	82	51	42	54
Vassiliki, Lefkada	46	39	35	36	29	15	22	15	26	31	44	38

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for regions in Greece
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Attica	42	39	34	26	22	28	46	56	38	30	34	33
Central Greece	47	45	37	33	26	23	37	52	43	41	44	39
Ionian Islands	39	38	33	28	22	14	20	13	21	23	40	34
Northern Aegean	54	56	54	45	36	51	68	66	54	43	50	48
Peloponnese Region	8	9	9	7	7	5	6	5	7	3	5	6
Region of Crete	44	43	41	34	28	33	46	43	35	29	31	36
South Aegean	60	61	59	54	47	61	76	72	67	48	50	57

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Greece
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Attica	16 °C	15 °C	15 °C	17 °C	18 °C	23 °C	26 °C	27 °C	26 °C	23 °C	21 °C	18 °C
Central Greece	16 °C	15 °C	15 °C	17 °C	18 °C	23 °C	26 °C	26 °C	25 °C	22 °C	20 °C	17 °C
Ionian Islands	17 °C	16 °C	16 °C	17 °C	20 °C	24 °C	26 °C	27 °C	26 °C	23 °C	22 °C	19 °C
Northern Aegean	17 °C	16 °C	16 °C	17 °C	19 °C	23 °C	24 °C	26 °C	24 °C	22 °C	20 °C	19 °C
Peloponnese Region	17 °C	16 °C	16 °C	17 °C	19 °C	25 °C	28 °C	28 °C	26 °C	24 °C	22 °C	19 °C
Region of Crete	18 °C	17 °C	17 °C	18 °C	20 °C	24 °C	26 °C	27 °C	26 °C	24 °C	22 °C	19 °C
South Aegean	19 °C	18 °C	17 °C	18 °C	20 °C	23 °C	25 °C	26 °C	25 °C	24 °C	23 °C	20 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Ftelia Bay
Greece
72 %
2
Svallas, Samos
Greece
69 %
3
Korfos Bay, Mykonos
Greece
68 %
4
Kefalos, Kos
Greece
66 %
5
Sigri, Lesbos
Greece
62 %
6
Kohilari
Greece
62 %
7
Kasteli
Greece
60 %
8
Tsikliodas
Greece
57 %
9
Kokkari, Samos
Greece
57 %
10
Axivadolimni
Greece
57 %

Good for learning

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Kite days per year, % of days

Mastihari, Kos
Greece
65 %
Pounda, Paros
Greece
52 %
Naxos
Greece
48 %

By region

South Aegean

44 spots · 59 % kite days per year

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Region of Crete

27 spots · 36 % kite days per year

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Attica

11 spots · 33 % kite days per year

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Northern Aegean

11 spots · 52 % kite days per year

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Ionian Islands

9 spots · 28 % kite days per year

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Central Greece

6 spots · 42 % kite days per year

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Peloponnese Region

4 spots · 6 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

All spots in Greece

Ftelia Bay leads with 72 % kite days per year, followed by Kalafati, Mykonos (72 %) and Chiona Beach (69 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Ftelia Bay
Greece
72 %
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Kite days by month at Ftelia Bay: Jan 71 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 66 %, May 61 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 69 %
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Kalafati, Mykonos
Greece
72 %
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Kite days by month at Kalafati, Mykonos: Jan 71 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 66 %, May 61 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 69 %
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Chiona Beach
Greece
69 %
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Kite days by month at Chiona Beach: Jan 60 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 66 %, May 63 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
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Kouremenos Beach
Greece
69 %
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Kite days by month at Kouremenos Beach: Jan 60 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 66 %, May 63 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
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Poubelles Beach
Greece
69 %
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Kite days by month at Poubelles Beach: Jan 60 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 66 %, May 63 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
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Svallas, Samos
Greece
69 %
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Kite days by month at Svallas, Samos: Jan 67 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 %
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Korfos Bay, Mykonos
Greece
68 %
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Kite days by month at Korfos Bay, Mykonos: Jan 68 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 61 %, May 52 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 %
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Ornos Beach, Mykonos
Greece
68 %
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Kite days by month at Ornos Beach, Mykonos: Jan 68 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 61 %, May 52 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 %
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LUV Spot
Greece
67 %
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Kite days by month at LUV Spot: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 60 %, May 54 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 58 %
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Amiti, Naxos
Greece
66 %
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Kite days by month at Amiti, Naxos: Jan 64 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 61 %, May 49 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 66 %
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Santa Maria, Paros
Greece
66 %
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Kite days by month at Santa Maria, Paros: Jan 65 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 48 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 81 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 68 %
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Kefalos, Kos
Greece
66 %
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Kite days by month at Kefalos, Kos: Jan 69 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 63 %, May 52 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 %
13
Theologos Beach, Kos
Greece
66 %
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Kite days by month at Theologos Beach, Kos: Jan 69 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 63 %, May 52 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 %
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Mastihari, Kos
Greece
65 %
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Kite days by month at Mastihari, Kos: Jan 67 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 65 %
15
Prasonisi, Rhodes
Greece
64 %
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Kite days by month at Prasonisi, Rhodes: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 54 %

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16 Psalidi Kite Beach, Kos 64 %
17 Psalidi Natura Park, Kos 64 %
18 Tigaki 64 %
19 Marmari, Kos 62 %
20 Faneromeni, Lesbos 62 %
21 Plimiri, Rhodes 62 %
22 Sigri, Lesbos 62 %
23 Kohilari 62 %
24 Chicken Bay, Karpathos 61 %
25 Devil's Bay, Karpathos 61 %
26 Gun Bay, Karpathos 61 %
27 Kasteli 60 %
28 Phalasarna 60 %
29 Limena, Lesbos 57 %
30 Tsikliodas 57 %
31 Agiassos, Naxos 57 %
32 Alyko, Naxos 57 %
33 Glyfada, Naxos 57 %
34 Kokkari, Samos 57 %
35 Pyrgaki, Naxos 57 %
36 Axivadolimni 57 %
37 Selles 55 %
38 Golden Beach, Paros 55 %
39 New Golden Beach, Paros 55 %
40 Santorini / Monolithos 54 %
41 Elafonisi 53 %
42 Laurio 53 %
43 Kremasti, Rhodes 53 %
44 Sarakiniko 53 %
45 Theologos, Rhodes 53 %
46 Pounda, Paros 52 %
47 Ixia, Rhodes 51 %
48 Trianda, Rhodes 51 %
49 Nissakia Loutsa 51 %
50 Rafina 51 %
51 Paleochora 49 %
52 Agios Georgios, Naxos 49 %
53 Mikri Vigla, Naxos 49 %
54 Tsoukalia, Paros 49 %
55 Naxos 48 %
56 Psili Ammos, Samos 47 %
57 Keros 45 %
58 Keros Beach, Limnos 45 %
59 Faneromeni 45 %
60 Sitia 45 %
61 Kalamitsa 44 %
62 Anavyssos 44 %
63 Golden Beach, Euboea 44 %
64 Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante 42 %
65 Molos, Skyros 42 %
66 Trolly, Loutsa 42 %
67 Apolakkia, Rhodes 42 %
68 Amoudara 40 %
69 Fanes Rhodes 40 %
70 Herkaleio Kite Beach 40 %
71 Kalavadra 40 %
72 Soroni Beach 40 %
73 Soroni, Rhodes 40 %
74 Agios Nikolaos 39 %
75 Elounda 39 %
76 Plaka 39 %
77 Gomati Beach, Limnos 37 %
78 Plakias 36 %
79 Kalo Chorio 34 %
80 Lagada 34 %
81 Pachia Ammos 34 %
82 Schinias 33 %
83 Xerokambos 32 %
84 Chalikounas 32 %
85 Chalikounas, Corfu 32 %
86 Issos Beach, Corfu 32 %
87 Faliraki, Rhodes 32 %
88 Vassiliki, Lefkas 31 %
89 Palaio Faliro 29 %
90 Vouliagmeni 29 %
91 Agia Marina 29 %
92 Crete / Platanias 29 %
93 Chrysi 27 %
94 Maris-Princess, Rhodes 27 %
95 Kaminia Beach 24 %
96 Angelohori 23 %
97 Varkiza 23 %
98 Gra Lygia 22 %
99 Ierapetra 22 %
100 Faros 21 %
101 Georgioupoli 18 %
102 Alepoxori 16 %
103 Acharavi 15 %
104 Archaravi, Corfu 15 %
105 Skala Kallonis 13 %
106 Agiokampos, Euboea 12 %
107 Agios Ioannis 10 %
108 Timbaki 8 %
109 Lechaio 8 %
110 Astros 5 %
111 Bouka 4 %
112 Lake Volvi 2 %
113 Lefkandi, Evia 2 %
114 Oropos 2 %
115 Raches 2 %

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Kite days by month for Greece: median of 77 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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