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Gra Lygia

Name: Gra Lygia
Address: GRC

Kite days peak in January at 44 %.

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.

JJan44Good
FFeb35Possible
MMar33Possible
AApr21Possible
MMay10Off
JJun9Off
JJul13Off
AAug7Off
SSep14Off
OOct18Offnow
NNov27Possible
DDec30Possible

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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
18 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 82 %
Kiteable 18 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
Best hours
15:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
25 °C, shorty
Air
24 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gra Lygia averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gra Lygia

Kite days% of days	44	35	33	21	10	9	13	7	14	18	27	30
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	4 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 16	11 to 17	12 to 17	13 to 18	·	·	15 to 18	·	12 to 16	15 to 18	12 to 16	12 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	9.9
Water°C at the surface	18	17	17	18	20	24	27	28	27	25	23	20
Air°C, daily maximum	16	15	16	18	22	26	29	29	27	24	21	18
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	6 of 28	5 of 31	3 of 30	3 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	1 of 30	2 of 31	6 of 30	9 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	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3

In January, Gra Lygia averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Gra Lygia averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (35 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gra Lygia averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gra Lygia averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gra Lygia averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gra Lygia averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (9 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gra Lygia averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gra Lygia averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gra Lygia averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gra Lygia averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gra Lygia averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gra Lygia averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 2 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 Gra Lygia

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 4.4 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 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.

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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

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: 2 in 10

about 1.7 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 January, the windiest month

Too light 56 %
Kiteable 44 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 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 WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Gra Lygia: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gra Lygia?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Gra Lygia windy in October?

Rarely. 18 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October. 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 Gra Lygia?

The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 25 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Gra Lygia get in a year?

About 79 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Region of Crete
Country: Greece
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Sitia Airport (JSH), 44 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates: 35.0141, 25.6836
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 Region of Crete

Kite days in October, % of days

Kalo Chorio
Greece · 7 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
25 %
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 Kalo Chorio: Jan 38 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 31 %, May 24 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 31 %
Chrysi
Greece · 5 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
23 %
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 Chrysi: Jan 47 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 31 %, May 20 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 36 %
Lagada
Greece · 11 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
29 %
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 Lagada: Jan 51 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 29 %, May 20 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 38 %
Plaka
Greece · 9 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
27 %
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 Plaka: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 34 %, May 28 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 28 %
Selles
Greece · 25 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
43 %
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 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 %
Sitia
Greece · 21 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
39 %
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 %
Xerokambos
Greece · 13 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
31 %
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 Xerokambos: Jan 50 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 27 %, May 19 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 38 %
Chiona Beach
Greece · 44 points more kite days than Gra Lygia in October
62 %
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 %

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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 18 % of days at Gra Lygia 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/gra-lygia

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