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Kitesurfing in Vassiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Name: Vassiliki, Lefkada
Address: GRC

Bay in Greece · 1 kite spots · airports PVK, EFL, GPA

Kite days peak in January at 46 %.

Season 8 Jan to 11 Feb and 12 Nov 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 Vassiliki, Lefkas, the only spot of Vassiliki, Lefkada with model data.

Kite Year

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

JJan46Good
FFeb39Possible
MMar35Possible
AApr36Possible
MMay29Possible
JJun15Off
JJul22Possible
AAug15Off
SSep26Possible
OOct31Possiblenow · chosen
NNov44Good
DDec38Possible

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 Vassiliki, Lefkada, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 9 of 31; 31 % kite days, Possible, good in 0 of 9 years
WIND: 9 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.

2 in 10

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

about 2.9 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
31 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 69 %
Kiteable 31 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 15:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Vassiliki, Lefkas

Kite days% of days	46	39	35	36	29	15	22	15	26	31	44	38
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	4 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	5 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 13	10 to 18	11 to 19	10 to 19	16 to 18	17 to 19	16 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 15	10 to 15	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.8	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.8	14.6	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.5
Water°C at the surface	18	17	16	17	20	24	27	27	26	24	22	19
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	24	27	28	25	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	10 of 28	10 of 31	7 of 30	6 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	5 of 30	8 of 31	15 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (39 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (15 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 3 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 Vassiliki, Lefkas

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 31 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 69 %
Kiteable 31 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 15:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.2 h
Water: 24 °C, spring suit
Air: 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain: 8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Vassiliki, Lefkas averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 2 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. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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.

16 to 27 °C, 5/4 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Vassiliki, Lefkas, 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

Aktion National Airport (PVK), 36 km straight line
Kefallinia Airport (EFL), 57 km straight line
Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), 89 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 2 h 30 min straight line, 1,585 km
MUC Munich: about 2 h 05 min straight line, 1,292 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 2 h 55 min straight line, 1,951 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 3 h 15 min straight line, 2,171 km
ZRH Zurich: about 2 h 15 min straight line, 1,384 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 2 h 50 min straight line, 1,844 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 Vassiliki, Lefkada

Kite days peak in January at 46 %.

Season 8 Jan to 11 Feb and 12 Nov 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.

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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

5 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 4.2 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 Vassiliki, Lefkada windy?

Across the year, 31 % of days at Vassiliki, Lefkas are kite days. The windiest month is January with 46 %, the calmest is June with 15 %.

Wind on kite days in January comes most often from ESE (113°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind9 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 ESE, Feb ESE, Mar ESE, Apr ESE, May ESE, Jun WNW, Jul NW, Aug NW, Sep NW, Oct ESE, Nov ESE, Dec ESE.

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Water temperature in Vassiliki, Lefkada by month

The sea is warmest in July at 27 °C and coolest in March at 16 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in March, boardshorts in July.

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

Kite spots in Vassiliki, Lefkada

Vassiliki, Lefkas
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 Vassiliki, Lefkas: Jan 46 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 38 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 31 % of days at Vassiliki, Lefkas 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/vassiliki

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