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Kitesurfing in Karpathos, Greece

Name: Karpathos
Address: GRC

Island in Greece · 4 kite spots · airports AOK, JSH, RHO

Best for kiting from June to September and from December to April, with 54 to 86 % kite days. Water 17 to 27 °C.

Season 19 Nov to 21 Oct, peak 15 Jan to 11 Feb and 19 Mar to 25 Mar and 11 Jun to 23 Sep and 3 Dec to 9 Dec.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Gun Bay, Karpathos, the main spot of Karpathos. The other 3 spots range from 45 to 56 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan60Prime
FFeb60Prime
MMar57Good
AApr54Good
MMay46Good
JJun71Prime
JJul86Prime
AAug85Prime
SSep71Prime
OOct45Goodnow · chosen
NNov43Good
DDec56Good

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

October in Karpathos, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 14 of 31; 45 % kite days, Good, good in 3 of 9 years
WIND: 11 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 24 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 4.2 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
45 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 55 %
Kiteable 45 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gun Bay, Karpathos

Kite days% of days	60	60	57	54	46	71	86	85	71	45	43	56
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9	3 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	5 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.1	10.9	12.0	13.1	14.0	14.5	14.3	13.5	12.4	11.3	10.3	9.8
Water°C at the surface	19	18	17	18	20	23	26	27	26	24	23	20
Air°C, daily maximum	16	15	16	18	22	25	27	28	26	23	21	18
Rain days1 mm or more	12 of 31	7 of 28	6 of 31	3 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	1 of 30	3 of 31	7 of 30	10 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	5/4	3/2	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (60 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (71 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (86 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (71 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Gun Bay, Karpathos

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 45 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 55 %
Kiteable 45 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.3 h
Water: 24 °C, spring suit
Air: 23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain: 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Gun Bay, Karpathos averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

24 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °C).

The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

17 to 27 °C, 5/4 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Gun Bay, Karpathos, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Karpathos Airport (AOK), 1 km straight line
Sitia Airport (JSH), 99 km straight line
Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 137 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 3 h 15 min straight line, 2,211 km
MUC Munich: about 2 h 55 min straight line, 1,912 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 3 h 45 min straight line, 2,576 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 4 h straight line, 2,825 km
ZRH Zurich: about 3 h 05 min straight line, 2,039 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 3 h 40 min straight line, 2,508 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Karpathos

Best for kiting from June to September and from December to April, with 54 to 86 % kite days. Water 17 to 27 °C.

Season 19 Nov to 21 Oct, peak 15 Jan to 11 Feb and 19 Mar to 25 Mar and 11 Jun to 23 Sep and 3 Dec to 9 Dec. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, June, July, August, September. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

2 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 3.4 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Karpathos windy?

Across the year, 61 % of days at Gun Bay, Karpathos are kite days. The windiest month is July with 86 %, the calmest is November with 43 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from NW (315°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind11 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NW, Feb NNW, Mar NW, Apr NW, May NW, Jun NW, Jul NW, Aug WNW, Sep NW, Oct NW, Nov NW, Dec NW.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Water temperature in Karpathos by month

The sea is warmest in August at 27 °C and coolest in March at 17 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in March, boardshorts in August.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Karpathos

Gun Bay, Karpathos
Sea · main spot
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 %
Chicken Bay, Karpathos
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Gun Bay, Karpathos: near identical numbers.
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 %
Devil's Bay, Karpathos
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Gun Bay, Karpathos: near identical numbers.
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 %
LUV Spot
Sea · 4 km
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 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 45 % of days at Gun Bay, Karpathos met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/karpathos

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