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Kitesurfing in Northern Aegean
10 spots · 3 destinations · 7 schools
Limnos and Lesvos carry this region: Keros on Limnos packs three ride zones into one bay - flat water north, chop in the middle, small wind waves south - with several schools on the beach, while Lesvos answers with Sigri's cross-offshore flat water and the enclosed Gulf of Kalloni at Skala Kallonis for sheltered learning.
Samos and Chios add smaller, more exposed options like Kedros and Kontari, generally for intermediate and advanced riders on the Meltemi's north-to-northeast sweep.
Northern Aegean holds 10 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 3 destinations. Riding here is mostly waves and lagoons. The season runs May to October. 6 of them suits beginners. 7 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Limnos - Keros/Gomati, Samos and Lesvos.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
Keros (Limnos)Limnos - Keros/Gomati20262026: no municipal or port-police ordinance text for Keros has been published online.
2026: no municipal or port-police ordinance text for Keros has been published online.
Aliki (Limnos)Limnos2026has a date window2026: station beach rules - helmet and life vest on, launch and land only in the designated areas, never launch, land or hold a kite in the air in front of the station, no kiting in the beginners' area, keep your distance from the beach while riding, secure kites on the sand, keep foils away from the water's edge and the launch and landing zones, body-drag out with the board, give other beach users room, and remember that a rider entering the water with the kite up has priority over one coming in.
2026: station beach rules - helmet and life vest on, launch and land only in the designated areas, never launch, land or hold a kite in the air in front of the station, no kiting in the beginners' area, keep your distance from the beach while riding, secure kites on the sand, keep foils away from the water's edge and the launch and landing zones, body-drag out with the board, give other beach users room, and remember that a rider entering the water with the kite up has priority over one coming in.
GomatiLimnos - Keros/Gomati20262026: Greek national kitesurf rules require a helmet, harness with hook, a line knife, a buoyancy or impact vest, a quick release with safety leash, kite and board retaining leashes, and a wetsuit between 15 October and 15 May.
2026: Greek national kitesurf rules require a helmet, harness with hook, a line knife, a buoyancy or impact vest, a quick release with safety leash, kite and board retaining leashes, and a wetsuit between 15 October and 15 May.
KatiaLesvos2026Keep 1 nautical mile from ports, marinas and fish farms. Keep 200 m from swimmers, and from anchored boats, rocks, reefs, buoys and other obstacles. Hold a clear 100 m radius to launch.
Keep 1 nautical mile from ports, marinas and fish farms. Keep 200 m from swimmers, and from anchored boats, rocks, reefs, buoys and other obstacles. Hold a clear 100 m radius to launch.
Kedros BeachSamos20262026: no Kedros-specific municipal or port-authority rule was found, so the national water-sports rules govern.
2026: no Kedros-specific municipal or port-authority rule was found, so the national water-sports rules govern.
Kontari BeachChios2026An access petition in 2021 recorded the ban imposed and then the original boundaries restored on April 26, 2021, but the wider prohibition is stated again for 2026 with no exception.
An access petition in 2021 recorded the ban imposed and then the original boundaries restored on April 26, 2021, but the wider prohibition is stated again for 2026 with no exception.
LimenaLesvos2026What applies is the national regime under the general port regulations on the protection of swimmers, 72/1968 and 12/1986: no kiting on organised or crowded beaches, none before sunrise or after sunset, 200 m clear of swimmers, a maximum of one nautical mile from shore, one nautical mile from ports, marinas and fish farms unless the local committee cuts it to 500 m, a launch and landing area of at least 100 by 100 m marked with yellow buoys with a 100 m radius clear of people and objects, no riding in offshore wind without a motorboat in support, and above 6 Beaufort a licensed lifeguard and a powered vessel must be present.
What applies is the national regime under the general port regulations on the protection of swimmers, 72/1968 and 12/1986: no kiting on organised or crowded beaches, none before sunrise or after sunset, 200 m clear of swimmers, a maximum of one nautical mile from shore, one nautical mile from ports, marinas and fish farms unless the local committee cuts it to 500 m, a launch and landing area of at least 100 by 100 m marked with yellow buoys with a 100 m radius clear of people and objects, no riding in offshore wind without a motorboat in support, and above 6 Beaufort a licensed lifeguard and a powered vessel must be present.
Mykali BeachSamos20262026: no Mykali-specific ordinance was found and the standing advice is to ask locally.
2026: no Mykali-specific ordinance was found and the standing advice is to ask locally.
SigriLesvos20262026: no spot-specific municipal ordinance was found.
2026: no spot-specific municipal ordinance was found.
Skala KallonisLesvos2026The Greek national kitesurf rules prohibit riding at crowded beaches, before sunrise or after sunset, within 200 m of swimmers or obstacles, beyond 1 nautical mile from shore, in adverse weather, and in offshore wind without motor-boat assistance; launching requires a clear 100 m radius.
The Greek national kitesurf rules prohibit riding at crowded beaches, before sunrise or after sunset, within 200 m of swimmers or obstacles, beyond 1 nautical mile from shore, in adverse weather, and in offshore wind without motor-boat assistance; launching requires a clear 100 m radius.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
Meltemi
named by 7 spots here
- Keros (Limnos)17-25 kt
- Aliki (Limnos)15-26 knots
- Kedros Beach18-22 knots
The spots this region is known for
tier 2 of the 10 spots here
Destinations in Northern Aegean
All spots in Northern Aegean
Aliki (Limnos)mixed · beginner okGomatiwavesKatiaopen seaKedros BeachseaKeros (Limnos)mixed · beginner okKontari Beachsea · beginner okLimenaopen bay / sea · beginner okMykali BeachseaSigrisea · beginner okSkala Kallonisenclosed gulf / lagoon-style sea bay · beginner ok
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.
Last updated September 2026