Sea · Ionian Islands · Greece
Chalikounas, Corfu
Kite days peak in November at 42 %.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 29 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 71 %
- Kiteable 29 %
- 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 2.7 expected
- Best hours
- 14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Water
- 23 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 40 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 42 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 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 | 0 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 16 to 18 | 15 to 19 | 17 to 18 | 16 to 19 | 14 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 16 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorty | shorty | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (38 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Chalikounas, Corfu averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 18 °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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Chalikounas, Corfu
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
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.
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
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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
4 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: 1 in 10
about 3.9 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).
How the wind behaves
In November, the windiest month
- Too light 58 %
- Kiteable 42 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 58 %, kiteable on 42 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SE (135°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Chalikounas, Corfu: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Chalikounas, Corfu?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is November, when 42 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Chalikounas, Corfu windy in October?
Sometimes. 29 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Chalikounas, Corfu?
The water ranges from 16 °C in February to 26 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Chalikounas, Corfu get in a year?
About 117 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Ionian Islands
- Country
- Greece
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 39.4471, 19.8878
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Ionian Islands
Kite days in October, % of days
- Chalikounas
Greece · same kite days as Chalikounas, Corfu in October
29 %Kite days by month at Chalikounas: Jan 40 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 32 %, May 28 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 36 % - Acharavi
Greece · 17 points fewer kite days than Chalikounas, Corfu in October
12 %Kite days by month at Acharavi: Jan 18 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 13 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 17 % - Agios Ioannis
Greece · 21 points fewer kite days than Chalikounas, Corfu in October
8 %Kite days by month at Agios Ioannis: Jan 15 %, Feb 12 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 13 %, May 8 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 9 % - Vassiliki, Lefkas
Greece · 2 points more kite days than Chalikounas, Corfu in October
31 %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 % - Kaminia Beach
Greece · 11 points fewer kite days than Chalikounas, Corfu in October
18 %Kite days by month at Kaminia Beach: Jan 39 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 23 %, May 16 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 32 % - Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante
Greece · 11 points more kite days than Chalikounas, Corfu in October
40 %Kite days by month at Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante: Jan 54 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 41 %, May 31 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 44 %
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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, 29 % of days at Chalikounas, Corfu 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/spot/chalikounas-corfu
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