Best Kitespots in South Aegean

44 spots · Greece

Best for kiting all year except May and October, with 50 to 76 % kite days. Water 17 to 26 °C.

Median of 26 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in South Aegean

Kitesurfing in Karpathos
Windiest month: July, 86 % 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 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
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 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 Naxos
Windiest month: August, 62 % 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 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
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 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
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 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 %

Kite spots: 44 spots
Median kite days: 59 % 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 South Aegean

South Aegean in Greece has 44 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 59 % kite days over the year; Ftelia Bay leads with 72 %.

Best season at the median spot: all year except May and October (50 % kite days or more). Water about 21 °C.

Best time to visit South 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: all year except May and October
Warm and windy: May to October

Kite days at the median spot range from 47 % in May to 76 % in July.

Water 17 °C in March to 26 °C in August. Air 15 °C in February to 27 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in South Aegean: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in South Aegean?

The best months are all year except May and October: the median spot in South Aegean had 50 to 76 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in South Aegean?

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

How warm is the water in South Aegean?

The water ranges from 17 °C in March to 26 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in March, 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 South Aegean
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ftelia Bay	71	71	73	66	61	71	86	88	76	70	66	69
Korfos Bay, Mykonos	68	68	66	61	52	64	81	84	73	68	64	67
LUV Spot	62	65	65	60	54	76	90	88	80	56	47	58
Amiti, Naxos	64	68	66	61	49	60	80	82	73	61	62	66
Santa Maria, Paros	65	66	66	60	48	60	79	81	70	64	63	68
Kefalos, Kos	69	64	68	63	52	67	82	72	72	54	59	64
Mastihari, Kos	67	63	66	60	52	68	82	74	74	52	54	65
Prasonisi, Rhodes	59	61	60	59	58	75	86	87	82	51	42	54
Tigaki	66	63	65	60	55	72	83	72	72	46	52	62
Marmari, Kos	65	65	62	58	53	69	81	72	71	43	48	61
Plimiri, Rhodes	55	56	56	58	58	75	84	85	82	48	37	50
Kohilari	68	61	64	59	46	63	76	70	68	49	54	62
Gun Bay, Karpathos	60	60	57	54	46	71	86	85	71	45	43	56
Alyko, Naxos	59	61	59	47	37	52	74	70	58	48	56	58
Axivadolimni	61	61	61	52	42	46	66	66	53	51	58	62
Golden Beach, Paros	53	57	51	46	37	50	74	74	57	51	55	50
Santorini / Monolithos	64	61	65	53	39	44	61	58	55	41	49	55
Kremasti, Rhodes	41	46	51	53	58	70	75	75	66	31	28	39
Pounda, Paros	59	61	55	44	32	41	62	65	51	46	53	58
Ixia, Rhodes	49	54	51	53	56	62	60	62	63	33	33	41
Tsoukalia, Paros	52	54	48	40	31	40	61	62	53	48	50	45
Naxos	45	52	46	37	31	46	69	70	57	43	42	39
Apolakkia, Rhodes	46	46	45	42	36	39	47	44	50	29	32	44
Kalavadra	36	36	39	40	41	46	56	65	53	20	22	28
Faliraki, Rhodes	41	41	38	32	32	32	27	29	33	17	26	37
Maris-Princess, Rhodes	32	28	27	24	28	34	37	34	26	7	18	27

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.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

Kite days per year, % of days

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

All spots in South Aegean

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Ftelia Bay
Greece
72 %
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 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 %
2
Kalafati, Mykonos
Greece
72 %
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 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 %
3
Korfos Bay, Mykonos
Greece
68 %
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 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 %
4
Ornos Beach, Mykonos
Greece
68 %
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 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 %
5
LUV Spot
Greece
67 %
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 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 %
6
Amiti, Naxos
Greece
66 %
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 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 %
7
Santa Maria, Paros
Greece
66 %
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 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 %
8
Kefalos, Kos
Greece
66 %
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 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 %
9
Theologos Beach, Kos
Greece
66 %
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 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 %
10
Mastihari, Kos
Greece
65 %
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 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 %
11
Prasonisi, Rhodes
Greece
64 %
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 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 %
12
Psalidi Kite Beach, Kos
Greece
64 %
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 Psalidi Kite Beach, Kos: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 62 %
13
Psalidi Natura Park, Kos
Greece
64 %
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 Psalidi Natura Park, Kos: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 62 %
14
Tigaki
Greece
64 %
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 Tigaki: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 62 %
15
Marmari, Kos
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 Marmari, 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 %
16
Plimiri, Rhodes
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 Plimiri, Rhodes: Jan 55 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 58 %, May 58 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 84 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 50 %
17
Kohilari
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 Kohilari: Jan 68 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 59 %, May 46 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 62 %
18
Chicken Bay, Karpathos
Greece
61 %
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 Chicken Bay, 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 %
19
Devil's Bay, Karpathos
Greece
61 %
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 Devil's Bay, 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 %
20
Gun Bay, Karpathos
Greece
61 %
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 Gun Bay, 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 %

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Kite days by month for South Aegean: median of 26 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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