Skip to content
12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Region of Crete · Greece

Georgioupoli

Kite days peak in February at 30 %.

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.

  1. J25
  2. F30
  3. M30
  4. A23
  5. M17
  6. J11
  7. J14
  8. A14
  9. S13
  10. O8
  11. N14
  12. D17
Kite days by month at Georgioupoli: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 23 %, May 17 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 17 %
  • 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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

See the best monthsLive forecastShow on map

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    8 % Offabout 2 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 92 %
    • Kiteable 8 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 7 % kite days2018: 3 % kite days2019: 7 % kite days2020: 13 % kite days2021: 10 % kite days2022: 19 % kite days2023: 0 % kite days2024: 3 % kite days2025: 10 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
    Daylight
    11.3 h
    Water
    24 °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, Georgioupoli averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Georgioupoli

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  2. February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  3. March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
  4. April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  5. Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
  6. Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
  7. Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
  8. Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
  9. Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
  10. October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
  11. Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
  12. Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 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.

Open in the trip planner

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

Trip odds by start week in Georgioupoli: W1 1 in 10, W2 2 in 10, W3 2 in 10, W4 2 in 10, W5 3 in 10, W6 2 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 under 1 in 10, W9 under 1 in 10, W10 1 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 2 in 10, W13 2 in 10, W14 2 in 10, W15 under 1 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 under 1 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 under 1 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 1 in 10, W31 under 1 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 under 1 in 10, W40 under 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 under 1 in 10, W43 under 1 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 under 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 under 1 in 10, W50 under 1 in 10, W51 under 1 in 10, W52 1 in 10

under 1 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: 3 in 10

about 1.3 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 February, the windiest month

  • Too light 70 %
  • Kiteable 30 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 70 %, kiteable on 30 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Georgioupoli: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Georgioupoli?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 30 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Georgioupoli windy in October?

Rarely. 8 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 2 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Georgioupoli?

The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Georgioupoli get in a year?

About 65 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

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

Live forecast from Windy

The forecast map for Georgioupoli comes from windy.com (Windyty SE, Prague, Czech Republic) and opens right here on this page. Once you load it, your browser contacts Windy, which receives your IP address and may set its own cookies. Nothing is loaded before you click.

Spot facts

Region
Region of Crete
Country
Greece
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Chania International Airport (CHQ), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates
35.3554, 24.2816
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Georgioupoli

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Region of Crete

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Plakias

    Greece · 25 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    33 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 41 % kite days (Good)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 33 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Plakias: Jan 46 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 31 %, May 19 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 33 %
  2. Agia Marina

    Greece · 17 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    25 %
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 15 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Agia Marina: Jan 43 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 37 %, May 29 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 31 %
  3. Timbaki

    Greece · 5 points fewer kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    3 %
    January: 10 % kite days (Off)February: 7 % kite days (Off)March: 13 % kite days (Off)April: 7 % kite days (Off)May: 12 % kite days (Off)June: 9 % kite days (Off)July: 8 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 5 % kite days (Off)October: 3 % kite days (Off)November: 3 % kite days (Off)December: 7 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Timbaki: Jan 10 %, Feb 7 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 7 %, May 12 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 8 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 3 %, Nov 3 %, Dec 7 %
  4. Paleochora

    Greece · 27 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    35 %
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Paleochora: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 56 %, May 52 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 48 %
  5. Kasteli

    Greece · 55 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    63 %
    January: 76 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 72 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Kasteli: Jan 76 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 61 %, May 47 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 72 %
  6. Elafonisi

    Greece · 30 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    38 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 57 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 71 % kite days (Prime)August: 64 % kite days (Prime)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 45 % kite days (Good)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Elafonisi: Jan 56 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 48 %, May 43 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 50 %
  7. Amoudara

    Greece · 15 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    23 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 41 % kite days (Good)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 38 % kite days (Possible)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 65 % kite days (Prime)August: 66 % kite days (Prime)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Amoudara: Jan 37 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 38 %, May 36 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 26 %
  8. Selles

    Greece · 35 points more kite days than Georgioupoli in October

    43 %
    January: 44 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 65 % kite days (Prime)July: 84 % kite days (Prime)August: 84 % kite days (Prime)September: 65 % kite days (Prime)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Selles: Jan 44 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 50 %, May 51 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 84 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 37 %

Plan your trip

Booking reminder

Remind me when to book Georgioupoli

One mail, about 8 weeks before your month starts, with the kite day odds for that month and the link to this page. No newsletter.

We send one confirmation mail first; the reminder is set only after you click its link, and unconfirmed addresses are deleted after 7 days. Every mail has an unsubscribe link and a delete link. Privacy

kiteCOMPASS Pro

Plan the whole trip, not just the month

Save trips, get Plan B spots for days without wind and compare three places side by side. 29 EUR per year.

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.

Cite this

In October, 8 % of days at Georgioupoli 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/georgioupoli

Numbers on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name kiteCOMPASS and link to this page.