Kitesurfing in Peloponnese
9 spots · 3 destinations
Peloponnese spots run on a mix of local thermal and frontal wind rather than one dominant pattern, and several work outside the usual Greek summer window.
Simos Beach on Elafonisos is tide-independent for SW and W wind and peaks in winter and shoulder months, not August. Mavrovouni near Gythio anchors the region proper, a five-kilometer beach with a near-daily afternoon thermal, while Nea Kios offers the sheltered, shallow bay version for lessons and progression.
Peloponnese holds 9 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 3 destinations. Riding here is mostly flat water. Something is rideable here in every month of the year. 6 of them suits beginners. The busiest areas are Simos Beach & Pounta Pavlopetri, Agios Andreas Kynourias & Astros and Corinthia.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
Agios Andreas KynouriasArcadia, North Kynouria2026has a date windowNo kite ordinance specific to North Kynouria or Agios Andreas exists as of 2026. What applies is the national General Port Regulation No. 20 (Government Gazette B' 444 of 26 April 1999, the instrument still in force after later amendments).
No kite ordinance specific to North Kynouria or Agios Andreas exists as of 2026. What applies is the national General Port Regulation No. 20 (Government Gazette B' 444 of 26 April 1999, the instrument still in force after later amendments).
AstrosArcadia, Argolic Gulf2026Greek national kitesurf rules also prohibit kitesurfing before sunrise/after sunset, in adverse weather, beyond 1 nautical mile from shore, within 200 m of swimmers, anchored boats, reefs/islets/buoys/other obstacles, and within 200 m of shore except where allowed beyond swim-zone buoys; launching requires a clear 100 m radius.
Greek national kitesurf rules also prohibit kitesurfing before sunrise/after sunset, in adverse weather, beyond 1 nautical mile from shore, within 200 m of swimmers, anchored boats, reefs/islets/buoys/other obstacles, and within 200 m of shore except where allowed beyond swim-zone buoys; launching requires a clear 100 m radius.
LechaioCorinthia, Gulf of Corinth20262026: no Lechaio- or Corinth-specific municipal ordinance was found; the Greek national kitesurfing regulation applies coast-wide — no kiting before sunrise or after sunset, minimum 200 m from swimmers, anchored boats, rocks, reefs and other obstacles, no closer than 200 m to shore except beyond the marked swim-zone buoys, no farther than 1 nautical mile offshore, minimum 1 nautical mile from ports/marinas/fish farms (reducible to 500 m by local committee decision), a clear 100 m launch radius, mandatory safety gear (helmet, harness with hook, line-cutting knife, quick-release leash, buoyancy vest, kite and board leashes), wetsuits required 15 October–15 May, riding above Beaufort 6 permitted only with a lifeguard and motor boat present, and no kiting under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
2026: no Lechaio- or Corinth-specific municipal ordinance was found; the Greek national kitesurfing regulation applies coast-wide — no kiting before sunrise or after sunset, minimum 200 m from swimmers, anchored boats, rocks, reefs and other obstacles, no closer than 200 m to shore except beyond the marked swim-zone buoys, no farther than 1 nautical mile offshore, minimum 1 nautical mile from ports/marinas/fish farms (reducible to 500 m by local committee decision), a clear 100 m launch radius, mandatory safety gear (helmet, harness with hook, line-cutting knife, quick-release leash, buoyancy vest, kite and board leashes), wetsuits required 15 October–15 May, riding above Beaufort 6 permitted only with a lifeguard and motor boat present, and no kiting under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
MavrovouniLaconia, Laconian Gulf20262026: nests along the beach are marked and covered with protective baskets through the summer nesting season, and every beach user including kiters must leave them undisturbed; nests, hatchlings and injured turtles are reported on a 24-hour line, +30 6941 511 511. Riding zones exist along the 5+ km beach and the organised sections fill with swimmers in July and August, so take a quiet stretch.
2026: nests along the beach are marked and covered with protective baskets through the summer nesting season, and every beach user including kiters must leave them undisturbed; nests, hatchlings and injured turtles are reported on a 24-hour line, +30 6941 511 511. Riding zones exist along the 5+ km beach and the organised sections fill with swimmers in July and August, so take a quiet stretch.
Nea KiosArgolis, Argolic Gulf2026has a date window2026: Greek kitesurf regulations prohibit kitesurfing before sunrise and after sunset, within 200 m of swimmers, within 200 m of anchored boats, markers, rocks, reefs and other obstacles, and less than 200 m from the shoreline except beyond the swimmer buoys, and they require an unobstructed launch area.
2026: Greek kitesurf regulations prohibit kitesurfing before sunrise and after sunset, within 200 m of swimmers, within 200 m of anchored boats, markers, rocks, reefs and other obstacles, and less than 200 m from the shoreline except beyond the swimmer buoys, and they require an unobstructed launch area.
Pounta PavlopetriLaconia, Elafonisos Strait2017has a date window2017: south of Pavlopetri, windsurfing and kitesurfing are dangerous and forbidden. That municipal line is still the only local rule published for this coast, and no permit or corridor scheme exists on the Pounta side.
2017: south of Pavlopetri, windsurfing and kitesurfing are dangerous and forbidden. That municipal line is still the only local rule published for this coast, and no permit or corridor scheme exists on the Pounta side.
Romanos BeachMessinia, Pylos-Nestor2026has a date window2026 Greek national kitesurf regulations apply along the whole coast: no riding before sunrise or after sunset, none within 200 m of swimmers, none within 200 m of anchored boats, rocks, reefs or other obstacles, none beyond 1 nautical mile from shore and none within 1 nautical mile of ports, marinas or fish farms.
2026 Greek national kitesurf regulations apply along the whole coast: no riding before sunrise or after sunset, none within 200 m of swimmers, none within 200 m of anchored boats, rocks, reefs or other obstacles, none beyond 1 nautical mile from shore and none within 1 nautical mile of ports, marinas or fish farms.
Simos BeachElafonisos, Laconia2025has a date windowAs of 2025, no kiting is allowed at Simos in July and August.
As of 2025, no kiting is allowed at Simos in July and August.
VrachatiCorinthia, Gulf of Corinth20262026: no Vrachati-specific municipal kite zone exists, so the Greek national rules are what applies. Keep the launch area clear of people and objects within a 100 m radius.
2026: no Vrachati-specific municipal kite zone exists, so the Greek national rules are what applies. Keep the launch area clear of people and objects within a 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
No wind is named across this region
Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.
Destinations in Peloponnese
All spots in Peloponnese
Agios Andreas KynouriasseaAstrossea · beginner okLechaiomixedMavrovouniopen sea · beginner okNea Kiossheltered sea bay with shallow flat-to-choppy water · beginner okPounta Pavlopetrisea strait · beginner okRomanos Beachsea · beginner okSimos Beachsea · beginner okVrachatisea
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z, and no spot here is filed above tier 3.
Last updated September 2026