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Kitesurfing in Kouremenos, Crete, Greece

Name: Kouremenos, Crete
Address: GRC

Bay in Greece · 4 kite spots · airports JSH, AOK, HER

Best for kiting all year, with 55 to 90 % kite days. Water 17 to 28 °C.

Season all year, peak 15 Jan to 11 Feb and 5 Mar to 13 May and 28 May to 28 Oct.

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 Kouremenos Beach, the main spot of Kouremenos, Crete. The other 3 spots range from 39 to 62 % 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
MMar66Prime
AApr66Prime
MMay63Prime
JJun75Prime
JJul90Prime
AAug89Prime
SSep82Prime
OOct62Primenow · chosen
NNov56Good
DDec55Good

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 Kouremenos, Crete, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 19 of 31; 62 % kite days, Prime, good in 7 of 9 years
WIND: 13 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.

7 in 10

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

about 6.3 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
62 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 38 %
Kiteable 62 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Kouremenos Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Kouremenos Beach

Kite days% of days	60	60	66	66	63	75	90	89	82	62	56	55
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 15	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	10.4	9.8
Water°C at the surface	18	17	17	18	19	24	26	28	27	24	22	19
Air°C, daily maximum	16	15	16	18	21	24	26	27	26	23	21	18
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	8 of 28	7 of 31	3 of 30	4 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	1 of 30	3 of 31	6 of 30	10 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	5/4	5/4	3/2	3/2	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Kouremenos Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Kouremenos Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (60 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Kouremenos Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Kouremenos Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Kouremenos Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Kouremenos Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (75 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Kouremenos Beach averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (90 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Kouremenos Beach averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Kouremenos Beach averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (82 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Kouremenos Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Kouremenos Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Kouremenos Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 19 °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 Kouremenos Beach

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 62 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 38 %
Kiteable 62 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain: 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Kouremenos Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 7 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 28 °C, 5/4 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Kouremenos Beach, 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

Sitia Airport (JSH), 15 km straight line
Karpathos Airport (AOK), 83 km straight line
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 100 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 3 h 15 min straight line, 2,183 km
MUC Munich: about 2 h 50 min straight line, 1,885 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 3 h 40 min straight line, 2,549 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 4 h straight line, 2,790 km
ZRH Zurich: about 3 h straight line, 2,003 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 3 h 35 min straight line, 2,469 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 Kouremenos, Crete

Best for kiting all year, with 55 to 90 % kite days. Water 17 to 28 °C.

Season all year, peak 15 Jan to 11 Feb and 5 Mar to 13 May and 28 May to 28 Oct. 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, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October. 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

7 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 5.5 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 Kouremenos, Crete windy?

Across the year, 69 % of days at Kouremenos Beach are kite days. The windiest month is July with 90 %, the calmest is December with 55 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from WNW (293°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind13 knots(12 to 15 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 WNW, Apr WNW, May WNW, Jun WNW, Jul WNW, Aug WNW, Sep WNW, Oct NW, Nov NW, Dec NW.

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Water temperature in Kouremenos, Crete by month

The sea is warmest in August at 28 °C and coolest in February at 17 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in February, boardshorts in August.

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

Kite spots in Kouremenos, Crete

Kouremenos Beach
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 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 %
Chiona Beach
Sea · 2 km
Same model cell as Kouremenos Beach: 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 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 %
Poubelles Beach
Sea · 9 km
Same model cell as Kouremenos Beach: 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 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 %
Sitia
Sea · 14 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 Sitia: Jan 44 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 39 %, May 33 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 37 %

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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, 62 % of days at Kouremenos Beach 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/kouremenos

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