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Limena

also known as Lesvos / Limena, Lemina, Limena Beach, Sigri Limena

beginner-friendlylow crowds

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On this page

Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
FAQ

Nearby Sigri 1 km · Skala Kallonis 30 km · straight-line distance

SeasonMay to Octthe months riders and schools name How windy15-25 knotsthermal Launchbigaccess rules on record, below Wateropen bay / sea23-24°C in summer · 12 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools2named at this spot From the airportin words under Getting thereAirport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)

When it fills in

Mornings are usually calm. The thermal builds toward lunchtime and holds until sunset, starting around 11-18 kt and topping out from midday onward.

Limena sits on the western tip of Lesvos, a 20-minute walk from Sigri village, inside the island's strongest summer wind zone. The Meltemi comes out of the north sector (N, NW, NNW) from May to October and usually fills toward midday rather than at breakfast; south wind turns up outside summer.

The water is shallow and standable along a 600 m sandy beach, clear over sand, side-onshore from the right, with small to medium waves. That is enough for first steps. Downwinders open up along the coast once you can ride.

Rocks are exposed at the northern end, a stronger current near the channel is reported but unconfirmed, and depending on where you set up along the bay the wind can come cross-offshore.

Sigri Surf and Extrados run instruction in the wider Sigri area, so there are boats on the water, but whether they cover an independent rider at Limena is not documented. Come for the space and the emptiness; skip it if you want a serviced beach with a kiosk behind it.

The wind

locals call it Meltemi

Direction

cross-onN

Kite sizes

567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

thermal

fills in: Mornings are usually calm. The thermal builds toward lunchtime and holds until sunset, starting around 11-18 kt and topping out from midday onward.

Typical strength

15-25 knots on most May-October Sigri days; reported range is 11-18 knots early, rising to up to 25 knots around noon.

consistent summer Meltemi in the Sigri wind zone; Mytilini wind statistics are not representative for Sigri

May through October is the season, with very consistent north-wind Meltemi in summer and south wind in spring, winter and autumn. At Sigri the core season reportedly runs April to mid-October.

Also on record

23.3 kt for the Sigri/Lemina area; the counting method behind that figure is unconfirmed.

The quiver, in words

Indicative, since no local table exists, but the wind band here is well described. At 75-85 kg the 9 m is the season kite for the 15-25 kt Meltemi that runs most days from May to October.Bring a 12 m for the late-morning phase, when the thermal is still in the 11-18 kt range, and a 7 m for the afternoons that push past 25 kt. Spring and autumn south-wind days are 12 m or bigger.

Direction to shore

Side-onshore from the right at Limena Bay; exact bearing by launch sector is unconfirmed.

Dominant direction

N, NW, NNW; south winds also occur outside summer.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan67
Feb66
Mar66
Apr64
May, riders' month48
Jun, riders' month71
Jul, riders' month78
Aug, riders' month71
Sep, riders' month60
Oct, riders' month70
Nov76
Dec62

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

15Jan18°
14Feb17°
13Mar17°
13Apr17°
11May19°
13Jun23°
14Jul25°
13Aug25°
12Sep24°
13Oct22°
14Nov20°
14Dec18°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	67%	14.5 kt	NNE	10.5°C	17.6°C
Feb	66%	14.3 kt	NNE	10.9°C	16.5°C
Mar	66%	13.3 kt	NNE	11.5°C	16.7°C
Apr	64%	13 kt	NNE	16°C	17.4°C
May	48%	11.3 kt	NNE	19.1°C	18.8°C
Jun	71%	12.8 kt	N	24.8°C	22.8°C
Jul	78%	14.1 kt	NNE	27.5°C	24.5°C
Aug	71%	13 kt	NNE	27.2°C	24.8°C
Sep	60%	12.4 kt	NNE	23.8°C	24.2°C
Oct	70%	12.6 kt	NNE	19.6°C	22°C
Nov	76%	14.3 kt	NNE	15.6°C	19.6°C
Dec	62%	13.6 kt	NNE	13.1°C	18°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. 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.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

open bay / sea

Standing depth

Sandy bottom, shallow and standable near the launch at both high and low water; no source gives a measured distance from shore.

Tides

Tide independent.

Temperature

Summer 23-24 around Lesvos in July-August averages

Winter 15-17 around Lesvos winter averages

Wetsuit

Shorts in summer; shorty/normal in spring and fall; thick wetsuit in winter.

Currents

Possible stronger current near the channel is reported for the Sigri/Lemina area; this was not independently confirmed

17–25°C water

Shallow water with small to medium waves. Limena Bay is sandy and clear, with a 600 m sandy beach.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Limena takes beginners, intermediates and experts. There is shallow water for first kiteboarding steps and, for advanced riders, downwinders along the coast.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridewavesuncrowded sessionsbeginner lessonssmall wavesdownwinders

Wild and spacious by Sigri standards, a local-rider beach with little traffic on the water even in high season.

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

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: big

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Sigri, 1 km

Sigri Skala Kallonis

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

The Sigri centre keeps two rescue boats for safety cover and teaches under a safety boat in radio contact with the instructor. It also rents its full kite range to qualified riders going out on their own.

Nothing states that the boat is sent to Limena, which is a 20-minute walk from the village and out of sight of the centre's own launch, so ask in the morning rather than assuming. Extrados runs its own safety boat for its courses, on +33 6 89 16 80 66. Absent a yes, treat Limena as a self-rescue beach.

Launch

Large sandy, uncrowded beach about a 20-minute walk from Sigri village, 600 m long with lots of space and easy water entry.

Space

big

Hazards riders report 12

Moderate waves can challenge beginners outside calmer areas
Rocks exposed in the northern area.
Possible stronger current near the channel.
Offshore or cross-offshore sectors can occur depending on exact beach position
Remote/uncrowded beach with limited immediate amenities
Rocks exposed at the northern end of the bay.
A stronger current reportedly runs near the channel; unconfirmed.
Moderate waves can challenge beginners outside the calmer inner water.
Offshore or cross-offshore sectors occur depending on where along the bay you set up.
Gusty air close to shore on launch and landing.
Fishing nets are reportedly in the water on the Sigri beaches.
Remote beach, a 20-minute walk from the village, with no amenities, no shade and no kiosk.

Rules & access

Checked in 2026: nothing kite-specific is posted for Limena and no municipal rule was found. 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.

Minimum age is 16, or 14 with parental consent and supervision, and riders are expected to hold the relevant certification.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Read the forecast for Sigri or Limena itself. Mytilini station numbers do not describe this coast.
Aim for late morning onward: the thermal builds toward noon and holds to sunset.
Ask at the Sigri centre whether the day's rescue boat covers Limena or only the main centre launch.
Carry water and shade for the 20-minute walk in; Limena is far less serviced than the centre beach.
Stay off the northern end of the bay where the rocks are exposed.

Getting there

Airport

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)

Route

Drive across Lesvos to Sigri, or arrive by boat to Sigri Port where available; Limena is a 20-minute walk from Sigri village. Private transfer from MJT to Sigri is around 96 km and about 1 h 45 min to 1 h 53 min; KTEL bus service is infrequent, taking about 2 h 30 min between Sigri and Mytilene.

Transfer

105-115 minutes by private transfer from MJ airport to Sigri; about 20 minutes walking from Sigri village to Limena.

Cost level

medium

Staying

Sigri is a small village with rooms, tavernas, bars and kite/windsurf package lodging. The kite centre can arrange lodging, airport-to-village transfers and restaurants for its guests.

No-wind days

Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest, Sigri Petrified Forest Park, Sigri village, tavernas, cycling/SUP from the Sigri center, Eresos and western Lesvos beaches

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Limena?

The main season is May to October, with wind typically building toward midday and holding until sunset.

Is Limena suitable for beginners?

Yes, it is described as ideal for first kiteboarding steps thanks to shallow, standable water, while also offering downwinders for advanced riders.

What is the wind like?

A thermal Meltemi from N, NW or NNW, typically 15-25 knots on most days in the May-October season.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Sigri Surf and Extrados Kite Activity both operate in the wider Sigri area near Limena.

What are the hazards?

Rocks reported in the northern area, a possible current near the channel, and offshore or cross-offshore sectors depending on exact beach position.

Last updated: August 2026