Sea · South Aegean · Greece
Naxos
Best for kiting in February and from July to September, with 52 to 70 % kite days. Water 17 to 26 °C.
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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 57 %
- Kiteable 43 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 22 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Naxos averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 45 | 52 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 46 | 69 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 3 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 1 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 15 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 13 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 12 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | spring | shorty | shorty | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 |
- In January, Naxos averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Naxos averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (52 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Naxos averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Naxos averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Naxos averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Naxos averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Naxos averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Naxos averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Naxos averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Naxos averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Naxos averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Naxos averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). 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 Naxos
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 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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- 9
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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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 4.5 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).
How the wind behaves
In August, the windiest month
- Too light 30 %
- Kiteable 70 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from NNW (338°).
Kitesurfing at Naxos: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Naxos?
The best months are February and July to September: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Naxos windy in October?
Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Naxos?
The water ranges from 17 °C in January to 26 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Naxos get in a year?
About 176 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- South Aegean
- Country
- Greece
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 44 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 37.0869, 25.5924
- 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.
- A flat area and real waves, both normal here.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
- Meltemi spots on the west coast offer a flat shallow lagoon (Flisvos) plus reef waves and chop at Mikri Vigla. Our map position is on the east coast, so these may describe a different spot.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: www.windsurf.co.uk, locations.thekitespot.com, www.greeka.com.
Nearby kite spots in South Aegean
Kite days in October, % of days
- Amiti, Naxos
Greece · 18 points more kite days than Naxos in October
61 %Kite days by month at Amiti, Naxos: Jan 64 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 61 %, May 49 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 66 % - Alyko, Naxos
Greece · 5 points more kite days than Naxos in October
48 %Kite days by month at Alyko, Naxos: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 47 %, May 37 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 58 % - Santa Maria, Paros
Greece · 21 points more kite days than Naxos in October
64 %Kite days by month at Santa Maria, Paros: Jan 65 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 48 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 81 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 68 % - Tsoukalia, Paros
Greece · 5 points more kite days than Naxos in October
48 %Kite days by month at Tsoukalia, Paros: Jan 52 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 40 %, May 31 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 45 % - Golden Beach, Paros
Greece · 8 points more kite days than Naxos in October
51 %Kite days by month at Golden Beach, Paros: Jan 53 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 46 %, May 37 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 50 % - Pounda, Paros
Greece · 3 points more kite days than Naxos in October
46 %Kite days by month at Pounda, Paros: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 44 %, May 32 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 % - Korfos Bay, Mykonos
Greece · 25 points more kite days than Naxos in October
68 %Kite days by month at Korfos Bay, Mykonos: Jan 68 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 61 %, May 52 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 % - Ftelia Bay
Greece · 27 points more kite days than Naxos in October
70 %Kite days by month at Ftelia Bay: Jan 71 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 66 %, May 61 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 69 %
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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, 43 % of days at Naxos 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/naxos
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