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Nea Kios

also known as Dalamanara Beach, Nafplio - Nea Kios, Νέα Κίος, Παραλία Δαλαμανάρας

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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
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Astros 18 km · Agios Andreas Kynourias 24 km · Lechaio 40 km · straight-line distance

SeasonMay to Augthe months riders and schools name How windyunder Typical strength, belowthermal Launchlargeaccess rules on record, below Watersheltered sea bay with shallow flat-to-choppy water26-27°C in summer · 6 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airportin words under Getting thereAthens International Airport (ATH)

On the clock

12:00 · 14:00 · 18:00

Fills in after 14:00; lessons run between 12:00 and 18:00.

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.

Nea Kios sits on Dalamanara Beach in the Argolic Gulf, on the coastal road between Nafplio and Nea Kios, and it is a school spot before it is anything else. The water is shallow over a sandy bottom with shells, flat to choppy, and close to shore it gets too shallow to ride properly.

The wind is not the Meltemi that hits Mykonos: it is a summer thermal from S to SE, onshore, filling in after 14:00, around Beaufort 5 in May-August but sometimes only 3-4 Bft and not enough. Radical Kite Center runs the beach and teaches beginner to advanced, and there is room to launch and land on the big sandy strip.

This is where you learn to waterstart and hold a line in 26-27 C water, not where you go for waves or wind strength. The season opens 1 April and riding continues to the end of September, with May-August the best-supported window.

What nobody has published is whether independent riders get any rescue cover, and whether swimmer buoys or port-police zoning change the beach in July and August.

The wind

Direction

onshoreS to SE

Kite sizes

4567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

thermal

fills in: Fills in after 14:00; lessons run between 12:00 and 18:00.

Typical strength

around Beaufort 5 in May-August; summer thermal can also be 3-4 Bft and not always strong enough

Stable thermal summer wind, though not always strong enough.

The operating season opens 1 April, and elsewhere runs April to October. Best months are May-August, with riding to the end of September; winter works but it is cold.

The quiver, in words

Indicative, no local size table is published: the May-August thermal at about Beaufort 5, roughly 17-21 kt, puts a 75-85 kg rider on 9-10 m. Keep a 12 m for the 3-4 Bft afternoons that only just carry, and an 8 m for the top of the range.

Direction to shore

onshore for the summer thermal

Forecast

Month by month

Jan19
Feb7
Mar8
Apr20
May, riders' month10
Jun, riders' month8
Jul, riders' month15
Aug, riders' month10
Sep13
Oct2
Nov18
Dec8

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)

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

19%Jan17°
7%Feb16°
8%Mar16°
20%Apr18°
10%May20°
8%Jun25°
15%Jul29°
10%Aug29°
13%Sep26°
2%Oct25°
18%Nov23°
8%Dec19°

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	19%	24%	21%	8 kt	N	16:00	9.6°C	17.1°C	62
Feb	7%	23%	14%	8.2 kt	SSE	16:00	10.4°C	16.2°C	57
Mar	8%	23%	21%	8.8 kt	SSE	16:00	11.9°C	16.2°C	62
Apr	20%	47%	25%	10.4 kt	SSE	16:00	16.6°C	17.9°C	60
May	10%	19%	15%	9.2 kt	SSE	15:00	19.8°C	19.9°C	62
Jun	8%	27%	13%	9.7 kt	SSE	15:00	26.7°C	25°C	60
Jul	15%	47%	24%	10.7 kt	SSE	15:00	30.2°C	28.5°C	62
Aug	10%	50%	21%	10.8 kt	SSE	16:00	28.9°C	28.5°C	62
Sep	13%	25%	20%	9.1 kt	SSE	15:00	24.1°C	26.2°C	60
Oct	2%	10%	3%	7.7 kt	SSE	15:00	20.2°C	24.9°C	62
Nov	18%	28%	23%	8.5 kt	SE	16:00	15.8°C	22.6°C	60
Dec	8%	16%	13%	6.5 kt	N	15:00	12.4°C	19.4°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

sheltered sea bay with shallow flat-to-choppy water

Standing depth

Very shallow near shore, with a sandy bottom.

Tides

tide independent

Temperature

26-27°C summer · 15-17°C winter

Wetsuit

no wetsuit normally needed in warm season; wetsuit useful in winter and outside summer

16–29°C water

A sheltered bay, shallow over a sandy bottom, flat to choppy depending on the day. The beach is big and sandy with shells, and right by the shore it can be too shallow to ride.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Shallow water, a sandy bottom, room to move and a school on the sand make this a good place to be a beginner. Advanced riders can train here, but the spot is about lessons, freeride and progression, not waves or strong wind.

The scene

What riders come here for

lessonsfreerideflat waterprogressionSUP

School-led and quiet, a mainland spot near Nafplio rather than a resort beach. No beach users are reported around the riding area, though peak holiday weeks may differ.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: large

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Astros, 18 km

Astros Agios Andreas Kynourias Lechaio

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

Rescue

Radical Kite Center runs a licensed operation with its own safety cover. No separate public rescue boat for independent riders is on record.

Launch

Beach launch on Dalamanara Beach at the 3rd km of the Nafplio-Nea Kios coastal road, used by Radical Kite Center; a big sandy beach with shells and lots of space to launch and land.

Space

large

Rules & access

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. Helmet, life jacket, line knife and quick release are mandatory, plus an isothermal suit from 15 October to 15 May. No Nea Kios or Dalamanara municipal rule is published.

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

Rider tips

Ride the afternoon: the thermal is reported after 14:00 and lessons run between 12:00 and 18:00.
Check your depth before you jump anywhere near shore. It is very shallow and there are shells on the bottom.
Take the first sessions with Radical Kite Center and ask them where the launch area runs that week.
Sleep in Nafplio for the old town, Palamidi and the restaurants on light days; Nea Kios is the village closest to the water.
Do not count on a boat pickup unless you are a school client; nothing public is on record.

Getting there

Airport

Athens International Airport (ATH)

Route

Drive from Athens Airport toward Corinth, Argos and Nafplio, then take the Nafplio-Nea Kios coastal road to Dalamanara Beach/Radical Kite Center. With public transport, travel via Athens/Kifisos KTEL and Argos/Nea Kios; with kite gear, rental car or private transfer is simpler.

Transfer

about 115-150 minutes by private car/transfer from ATH depending on traffic; public transport via Athens/Argos is longer

Cost level

medium

Staying

Nafplio has the widest choice of hotels, apartments and restaurants; Nea Kios is the closest village to the kite center. Thalassini Avra studio apartments in Nea Kios, about 1 km from the center, have been used for camp packages.

No-wind days

Nafplio old town, Palamidi, Bourtzi, Mycenae, Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Argos, cafes/restaurants, SUP and local tours

Photos

Nea Kios beach — NikosLikomitros, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Nea Kios?

The season runs roughly April to October, with May to August the best months and the thermal usually building after 2pm.

Is Nea Kios suitable for beginners?

The spot is repeatedly described as beginner-friendly because of its shallow water, sandy bottom and Radical Kite Center's instruction.

What is the wind like at Nea Kios?

A south to southeast thermal wind typically reaches around Beaufort 5 from May to August, though it can also be a lighter 3-4 Beaufort on some days.

Are there kite schools at Nea Kios?

Radical Kite Center teaches from beginner to advanced level directly on Dalamanara Beach.

What are the hazards at Nea Kios?

Water near shore can be very shallow, so riders should check depth before jumping or riding close in.

Last updated: August 2026