Nearby Lefkadi 11 km · Liani Ammos Chalkida 20 km · Schinias 32 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
15:00 · 19:00 · 20:00
About 15:00 until 19:00-20:00.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
thermal
fills in: About 15:00 until 19:00-20:00.
Typical strength
11-19
The quiver, in words
The thermal asks for big gear. For a 75-85 kg rider: 15-17 m at the 11-13 knot end, 12-13 m around 15 knots, 9-10 m on the rare day it pushes to 19. Indicative, derived from the 11-19 knot range recorded here; no local size chart is published.
Direction to shore
Side-onshore; exact angle varies by launch around Skala Oropou/Aliki.
Dominant direction
SE is the main direction; NE and E thermal setups also occur around Aliki/Oropos.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan5
- Feb5
- Mar10
- Apr, riders' month13
- May, riders' month8
- Jun, riders' month15
- Jul, riders' month5
- Aug, riders' month11
- Sep, riders' month7
- Oct0
- Nov17
- Dec5
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 5%Jan16°
- 5%Feb14°
- 10%Mar15°
- 13%Apr17°
- 8%May20°
- 15%Jun25°
- 5%Jul29°
- 11%Aug29°
- 7%Sep27°
- 0%Oct24°
- 17%Nov21°
- 5%Dec18°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5% | 27% | 18% | 8.4 kt | NW | 14:00 | 9.8°C | 15.7°C | 62 |
| Feb | 5% | 14% | 11% | 7.7 kt | NW | 15:00 | 10.7°C | 14°C | 57 |
| Mar | 10% | 21% | 15% | 8.7 kt | NW | 15:00 | 12°C | 14.5°C | 62 |
| Apr | 13% | 32% | 22% | 9.8 kt | NW | 15:00 | 16.6°C | 17.1°C | 60 |
| May | 8% | 29% | 18% | 10 kt | E | 16:00 | 20.1°C | 19.6°C | 62 |
| Jun | 15% | 30% | 20% | 9.9 kt | E | 15:00 | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 60 |
| Jul | 5% | 26% | 8% | 9.9 kt | N | 16:00 | 29.4°C | 28.5°C | 62 |
| Aug | 11% | 32% | 19% | 10.4 kt | E | 14:00 | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | 62 |
| Sep | 7% | 27% | 10% | 9.2 kt | E | 16:00 | 24.4°C | 26.9°C | 60 |
| Oct | 0% | 5% | 0% | 7.2 kt | NW | 15:00 | 20.1°C | 24.4°C | 62 |
| Nov | 17% | 25% | 20% | 8.3 kt | NW | 14:00 | 15.7°C | 20.8°C | 60 |
| Dec | 5% | 21% | 8% | 7.2 kt | NW | 15:00 | 12.5°C | 17.6°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
sea
Standing depth
Spacious and forgiving for progression, with shallow water around Aliki/Oropos; how far out you can stand is unconfirmed.
Tides
Tide independent.
Temperature
Summer August around 25-26.3 C at Skala Oropou/Oropos; nearby Khalkis August average is 26.8 C.
Winter February around 14-14.9 C at Oropos/Skala Oropou; nearby Khalkis February average is 13.6 C.
Wetsuit
Shorts in summer, a shorty in autumn, a thick wetsuit in winter.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
2 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: medium
Somewhere else
Lefkadi, 11 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Long, wide sandy beach around Skala Oropou/Aliki, side-onshore wind, a medium-size sandy launch with parking beside it. You drive out from Athens.
Space
medium
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Turn up for 15:00, not the morning; the thermal runs until 19:00-20:00.
- Ask Kitemonkey or the locals which sandy track to Aliki or Skala is currently drivable before you commit a low car to it.
- Pack for 11-19 knots, a big kite or a foil, unless a stronger day is in the forecast.
- Stay on the open sea beach unless a local confirms the shallow lagoon is allowed and deep enough.
- On weekends leave Athens early; the road and the parking both fill with day-trippers.
- Keep 200 m from swimmers and 100 m from the buoys; the national rules apply here and there is no rescue boat on standby.
- Ride with someone. The lifeguard points in the municipality close at 18:00 and the best of the thermal comes after that.
Getting there
Airport
Athens International Airport (ATH)
Route
Highway 1 north out of Athens, then follow the signs to Skala Oropou. From the airport it is roughly 59-69 km, about 55-62 minutes by car.
Transfer
about 55-65 minutes by car from Athens airport; often 60-90 minutes from central Athens depending on traffic
Cost level
medium
Staying
Use Skala Oropou/Oropos local rooms or Athens as a day-trip base; no kite-specific lodging at the launch.
No-wind days
Athens itself, the Oropos waterfront, the ferry over to Eretria on Evia, the Euripus strait at Chalkida, or Schinias and the other Attica beaches.
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Aliki Oropos?
The main window is April through June, with the afternoon thermal building around 3pm and holding until evening; some guidance also lists September and October as workable.
Is Aliki Oropos suitable for beginners?
Yes, the spot is marketed for beginner through advanced riders, with a stable, safe thermal for progression, though instruction is recommended because of chop and launch-track confusion.
What is the wind like?
The wind is a thermal that typically fills in around 3pm and runs side-onshore at roughly 11 to 19 knots until 7 or 8pm.
Are there kite schools nearby?
Kitemonkey and KiteGreece/Nissakia operate in the area.
Are there any rules to follow?
Greece's national kitesurfing rules apply, including staying 200 meters from swimmers and marked swim zones and not riding before sunrise or after sunset; no Oropos-specific municipal rule was found.
Last updated: August 2026