Sea · South Aegean · Greece
Tigaki
Best for kiting all year except October, with 52 to 83 % 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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 54 %
- Kiteable 46 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- Best hours
- 15:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 24 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Tigaki averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 66 | 63 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 52 | 62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 14 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| 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 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 14 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorty | shorty | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, Tigaki averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Tigaki averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Tigaki averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Tigaki averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Tigaki averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Tigaki averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Tigaki averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Tigaki averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Tigaki averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Tigaki averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Tigaki averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Tigaki averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Tigaki
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 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.
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
6 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 4.6 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 July, the windiest month
- Too light 17 %
- Kiteable 83 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 17 %, kiteable on 83 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 14:00 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 NW (315°).
Kitesurfing at Tigaki: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Tigaki?
The best months are all year except October: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 83 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Tigaki windy in October?
Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Tigaki?
The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 26 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Tigaki get in a year?
About 233 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.
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Spot facts
- Region
- South Aegean
- Country
- Greece
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS), 13 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 36.8894, 27.1690
- Model
- ERA5 reanalysis 31 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.
- Choppy water on the main riding area.
- Learning possible in parts: a flat area plus a wave zone.
- Shallow sea 1 to 2 m deep with chop in the summer meltemi. A school works on the beach; one guide rates it intermediate, a tourism page calls it fine for beginners.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: windy.app, jet2holidays.com, kos.gr, kos.gr.
Nearby kite spots in South Aegean
Kite days in October, % of days
- Marmari, Kos
Greece · 3 points fewer kite days than Tigaki in October
43 %Kite days by month at Marmari, Kos: Jan 65 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 58 %, May 53 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 61 % - Mastihari, Kos
Greece · 6 points more kite days than Tigaki in October
52 %Kite days by month at Mastihari, Kos: Jan 67 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 65 % - Kohilari
Greece · 3 points more kite days than Tigaki in October
49 %Kite days by month at Kohilari: Jan 68 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 59 %, May 46 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 62 % - Kefalos, Kos
Greece · 8 points more kite days than Tigaki in October
54 %Kite days by month at Kefalos, Kos: Jan 69 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 63 %, May 52 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 % - Kalavadra
Greece · 26 points fewer kite days than Tigaki in October
20 %Kite days by month at Kalavadra: Jan 36 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 40 %, May 41 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 28 % - Kremasti, Rhodes
Greece · 15 points fewer kite days than Tigaki in October
31 %Kite days by month at Kremasti, Rhodes: Jan 41 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 53 %, May 58 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 39 % - Ixia, Rhodes
Greece · 13 points fewer kite days than Tigaki in October
33 %Kite days by month at Ixia, Rhodes: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 53 %, May 56 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 41 % - Apolakkia, Rhodes
Greece · 17 points fewer kite days than Tigaki in October
29 %Kite days by month at Apolakkia, Rhodes: Jan 46 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 44 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 46 % of days at Tigaki 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/tigaki
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