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Wave kitesurfing spots in Greece

23 places in Greece have at least one spot with waves: Kos - Mastichari/Marmari, Rhodes - Theologos coast, Naxos - Mikri Vigla, Limnos - Keros/Gomati and 19 more. Between them, 31 wave spots and 42 kite schools.

Places for waves23in Greece

Spots that qualify31of 49 at those places

Kite schools42at the same places

Ordered by how many spots each place holds.

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23 places, largest first

Kos - Mastichari/Marmari

2 of its 6 spots are marked for waves

12–23 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 29%, Jun 33%, Jul 52%, Aug 21%, Sep 35%, Oct 18%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

6 spots5 schools2 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also waves and flat

Photo: Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com / CC BY-SA 4.0

Rhodes - Theologos coast

2 of its 5 spots are marked for waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 55%, May 52%, Jun 63%, Jul 65%, Aug 73%, Sep 63%, Oct 23%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

5 spots8 schools2 wave spots

also beginners also foiling

Photo: Monadikos23, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Naxos - Mikri Vigla

1 of its 4 spots is marked for waves

12–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

4 spots6 schools1 wave spot

also beginners also foiling

Photo: Tsui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Limnos - Keros/Gomati

3 of its 3 spots are marked for waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, May 29%, Jun 33%, Jul 26%, Aug 50%, Sep 43%. No figure for Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

3 spots5 schools3 wave spots

also beginners also foiling

Photo: Alessandro Arzilli, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Karpathos - Afiartis

1 of its 3 spots is marked for waves

11–35 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, Feb 53%, Mar 53%, Apr 67%, May 61%, Jun 77%, Jul 89%, Aug 84%, Sep 73%, Oct 47%. No figure for Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots4 schools1 wave spot

also beginners

Photo: JohnNewton8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lefkada - Agios Ioannis

2 of its 3 spots are marked for waves

15–24 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 30%, May 18%, Jun 13%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 22%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

3 spots3 schools2 wave spots

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Photo: magrolino, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Crete - Kouremenos (Sitia)

3 of its 3 spots are marked for waves

11–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 66%, Feb 61%, May 29%, Jun 17%, Jul 26%, Aug 6%, Sep 28%, Oct 40%, Nov 72%, Dec 56%. No figure for Mar, Apr. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots2 schools3 wave spots

also beginners

Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lesvos

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots1 school1 wave spot

also beginners

Mykonos

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

15–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

2 spots1 school1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also foiling also waves and flat

Marco Monelli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Samos

2 of its 2 spots are marked for waves

18–22 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots1 school2 wave spots

Bob&Anne Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Agios Andreas Kynourias & Astros

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

13–15 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 19%, Apr 15%, May 8%, Jun 7%, Jul 2%, Aug 5%, Sep 7%, Oct 2%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots1 wave spot

Georgios Liakopoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Corinthia

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

13–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 16%, Apr 22%, May 11%, Sep 10%, Oct 0%, Nov 12%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.

2 spots1 wave spot

rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Crete - Chania coast

1 of its 2 spots is marked for waves

12–35 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Feb, Mar.

2 spots1 wave spot

Beemwej / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Crete - Elafonisi

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 63%, Mar 55%, Jun 47%, Jul 71%, Aug 66%, Sep 43%. No figure for Jan, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

1 spot3 schools1 wave spot

also flat water also beginners also waves and flat

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (originally Flickr)

Prasonisi (Rhodes)

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

15–30 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

1 spot3 schools1 wave spot

also beginners also foiling

Photo: Volodymyr Vlasenko (Ввласенко), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Achivadolimni

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

15–22 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

single spot1 wave spot

rene boulay / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Agios Nikolaos lagoon

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Feb, Jul.

single spot1 wave spot

Cayambe / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ammoudara (Heraklion)

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

single spot1 wave spot

Hans Marggraff / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Anissaras

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

10–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

single spot1 wave spot

Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Falassarna

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.

single spot1 wave spot

MariaVanRhodes / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Raches (Fthiotida)

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

single spot1 wave spot

Rethymno

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

single spot1 wave spot

also foiling

Romanos Beach

1 of its 1 spot is marked for waves

12–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug.

single spot1 wave spot

darkobajic, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Everything Greece does

the figure in a cell is how many of that place's spots qualify; waves is the column you are on

Place	Flat water	Waves	Beginners	Foiling	Waves and flat	Schools
Kos - Mastichari/Marmari	3	2	6	none	4	5
Rhodes - Theologos coast	none	2	5	1	none	8
Naxos - Mikri Vigla	none	1	2	2	none	6
Limnos - Keros/Gomati	none	3	2	1	none	5
Karpathos - Afiartis	none	1	1	none	none	4
Lefkada - Agios Ioannis	1	2	2	1	3	3
Paros - Golden Beach	none	none	1	none	none	3
Crete - Kouremenos (Sitia)	none	3	1	none	none	2
Heraklion regional unit	1	none	1	none	none	2
Vravrona Bay & Nissakia Loutsa	none	none	1	none	none	4
Paros/Antiparos - Pounta channel	none	none	1	1	none	2
Ierapetra & Istro East	none	none	none	1	none	1
Lesvos	none	1	2	none	none	1
Mykonos	1	1	1	1	2	1
Samos	none	2	none	none	none	1
Agios Andreas Kynourias & Astros	none	1	none	none	none	none
Corinthia	none	1	none	none	none	none
Crete - Chania coast	none	1	none	none	none	none
Lefkadi & Liani Ammos Chalkida	none	none	none	1	none	none
Crete - Elafonisi	1	1	1	none	1	3
Prasonisi (Rhodes)	none	1	1	1	none	3
Achivadolimni	none	1	none	none	none	none
Agios Nikolaos lagoon	none	1	none	none	none	none
Ammoglossa Keramotis	1	none	none	none	none	none
Ammoudara (Heraklion)	none	1	none	none	none	none
Anissaras	none	1	none	none	none	none
Drepano (Achaia)	none	none	none	1	none	none
Falassarna	none	1	none	none	none	none
Nea Kios	1	none	none	none	none	none
Nea Moudania Beach	none	none	none	1	none	none
Raches (Fthiotida)	none	1	none	none	none	none
Rethymno	none	1	none	1	none	none
Romanos Beach	none	1	none	none	none	none
Skala Kallonis	1	none	none	none	none	none
Vourvourou	none	none	none	1	none	none

A cell reading none in one of the five facet columns is a rule no spot at that place matches; in the Schools column it is a place with no school on file. A figure links to that facet's page for Greece where there is one - 5 of the five clear the three-place gate here - except in the column you are already on, and the Schools figures, which are counts rather than facets.

Waves nearby

Italy Cyprus Israel Poland Egypt

The closest countries with a page for the same kind of riding, centre to centre: Italy 917 km, Cyprus 1,062 km, Israel 1,421 km, Poland 1,474 km, Egypt 1,564 km.

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A place is here when at least one of its spots describes waves, surf, swell or a beach break in its water, or is tagged for wave riding, surf or strapless. Spots whose only wave mention is "small waves" do not count. A country needs three such places before it gets a page of its own.