Best Kitespots in Northern Aegean

11 spots · Greece

Best for kiting from January to March, from June to September and in November, with 50 to 68 % kite days. Water 16 to 26 °C.

Median of 8 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Northern Aegean

Kitesurfing in Limnos
Windiest month: August, 61 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Kite spots: 11 spots
Median kite days: 52 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 20 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Svallas, Samos; 69 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Northern Aegean

Northern Aegean in Greece has 11 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 52 % kite days over the year; Svallas, Samos leads with 69 %.

Best season at the median spot: January to March, June to September and November (50 % kite days or more). Water about 20 °C.

Best time to visit Northern Aegean

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: January to March, June to September and November
Warm and windy: June to October

Kite days at the median spot range from 36 % in May to 68 % in July.

Water 16 °C in February to 26 °C in August. Air 13 °C in January to 27 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Northern Aegean: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Northern Aegean?

The best months are January to March, June to September and November: the median spot in Northern Aegean had 50 to 68 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Northern Aegean?

Svallas, Samos has the most kite days in Northern Aegean: 69 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Northern Aegean?

The water ranges from 16 °C in February to 26 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in February, shorty in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

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

Kite days by month for spots in Northern Aegean
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Svallas, Samos	67	67	69	64	55	74	87	82	77	56	60	66
Sigri, Lesbos	66	63	64	52	47	56	71	77	62	57	65	62
Tsikliodas	62	59	57	47	38	57	74	76	61	47	53	56
Kokkari, Samos	54	56	57	50	43	66	85	70	67	40	42	50
Psili Ammos, Samos	53	57	52	44	33	46	65	50	40	33	42	47
Keros	52	48	51	39	33	31	45	61	47	44	49	42
Gomati Beach, Limnos	51	46	43	37	24	12	15	37	39	41	52	44
Skala Kallonis	12	15	16	9	8	11	22	19	13	6	11	9

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.

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None checked in Northern Aegean yet.

All spots in Northern Aegean

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Svallas, Samos
Greece
69 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
2
Faneromeni, Lesbos
Greece
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Faneromeni, Lesbos: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 52 %, May 47 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 62 %
3
Sigri, Lesbos
Greece
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sigri, Lesbos: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 52 %, May 47 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 62 %
4
Limena, Lesbos
Greece
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Limena, Lesbos: Jan 62 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 47 %, May 38 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 76 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 56 %
5
Tsikliodas
Greece
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tsikliodas: Jan 62 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 47 %, May 38 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 76 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 56 %
6
Kokkari, Samos
Greece
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kokkari, Samos: Jan 54 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 50 %, May 43 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 50 %
7
Psili Ammos, Samos
Greece
47 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Psili Ammos, Samos: Jan 53 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 44 %, May 33 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 47 %
8
Keros
Greece
45 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Keros: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 39 %, May 33 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 42 %
9
Keros Beach, Limnos
Greece
45 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Keros Beach, 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 %
10
Gomati Beach, Limnos
Greece
37 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gomati Beach, Limnos: Jan 51 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 24 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 44 %
11
Skala Kallonis
Greece
13 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Skala Kallonis: Jan 12 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 16 %, Apr 9 %, May 8 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 6 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 9 %

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Kite days by month for Northern Aegean: median of 8 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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