Nearby Paramali/Avdimou Beach 8 km · Curium Beach 17 km · Akrotiri (Shipwreck Bay) 25 km · Lady's Mile Beach 28 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Light in the morning and building through the day, strongest through the afternoon. The flat, near-calm water inside the bay is an early-morning thing; the session is after lunch.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
thermal
fills in: Light in the morning and building through the day, strongest through the afternoon. The flat, near-calm water inside the bay is an early-morning thing; the session is after lunch.
Typical strength
about 16 kt / Force 4 when working
The quiver, in words
Indicative for a 75-85 kg rider, derived from the wind range because no local kite log is published: 12 m for the ordinary 16 kt afternoon, 10 m once the thermal is fully up, 14 m or a foil for the light middle of the morning.
Direction to shore
cross-shore to cross-onshore depending on exact launch inside the bay
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan19
- Feb23
- Mar39
- Apr, riders' month28
- May44
- Jun, riders' month25
- Jul, riders' month32
- Aug, riders' month42
- Sep, riders' month32
- Oct11
- Nov12
- Dec13
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 19%Jan19°
- 23%Feb18°
- 39%Mar18°
- 28%Apr19°
- 44%May21°
- 25%Jun24°
- 32%Jul27°
- 42%Aug27°
- 32%Sep27°
- 11%Oct26°
- 12%Nov24°
- 13%Dec21°
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% | 40% | 31% | 10.5 kt | W | 14:00 | 12.6°C | 19.4°C | 62 |
| Feb | 23% | 37% | 32% | 9.9 kt | W | 15:00 | 12.4°C | 18°C | 57 |
| Mar | 39% | 60% | 50% | 11.7 kt | W | 15:00 | 13.7°C | 18°C | 62 |
| Apr | 28% | 42% | 38% | 10.4 kt | W | 14:00 | 17.5°C | 19°C | 60 |
| May | 44% | 56% | 52% | 12 kt | W | 15:00 | 21°C | 20.7°C | 62 |
| Jun | 25% | 43% | 30% | 10.5 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 24.3°C | 24.4°C | 60 |
| Jul | 32% | 53% | 39% | 11.2 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 27.7°C | 26.9°C | 62 |
| Aug | 42% | 65% | 53% | 12.2 kt | W | 15:00 | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 62 |
| Sep | 32% | 52% | 35% | 11.3 kt | W | 15:00 | 25.7°C | 26.9°C | 60 |
| Oct | 11% | 26% | 16% | 9.5 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 22.3°C | 25.9°C | 62 |
| Nov | 12% | 20% | 15% | 9.2 kt | W | 15:00 | 18.1°C | 23.6°C | 60 |
| Dec | 13% | 21% | 16% | 8.2 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 14.6°C | 20.8°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
mixed
Tides
Effectively tideless. High water along this coast runs about 0.25-0.35 m and low water about 0.05-0.10 m, a range of roughly a quarter of a metre, so the tide changes neither the launch nor the water state. Measured at the Limassol gauge, 30 km east; there is no Pissouri gauge.
Temperature
28°C summer · 17°C winter
Wetsuit
Summer: rash vest/shorts or no wetsuit; April/winter: shorty or light full suit depending on wind chill.
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: Long sandy beach by the Pissouri kite-foil school; the public rigging zone is unconfirmed.
Somewhere else
Paramali/Avdimou Beach, 8 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Launch
Nobody has documented where independent kiters launch; the bay beach and the kite-foil school near Pissouri Bay are the reference points.
Space
Long sandy beach by the Pissouri kite-foil school; the public rigging zone is unconfirmed.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Ask Pissouri Bay Watersports or the kite-foil school where kites may rig before you pump up; the permitted zone is not published and some Cyprus beaches ban kites in summer.
- Plan on the afternoon: the W thermal builds after lunch and the mornings are lighter.
- Learning or foiling, stay inside the bay; go out only when you are happy with more wind and swell.
- Pack a shorty for April and winter sessions; summer is shorts, with the water around 28 C.
- Rig for the end of the session, not the start. The wind climbs all afternoon, so the size that felt right at two o'clock is often one too big by five.
Getting there
Airport
Paphos International Airport (PFO), with Larnaca International Airport (LCA) also usable
Route
Pissouri Bay is reached by road between Paphos and Limassol; a car helps for checking other south-coast spots and permitted launch zones.
Transfer
20 min
Cost level
medium-high
Staying
Bay resort hotels, villas and village accommodation around Pissouri.
No-wind days
SUP · windsurfing · kayaking · waterskiing/wakeboarding · snorkeling · Limassol/Paphos day trips
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Pissouri Bay?
The season runs from around Easter/April to early November, with April, August and September rated as the windiest months.
Is Pissouri Bay suitable for beginners?
Yes, conditions near the protected bay are reported as flat and beginner-friendly, while farther out the stronger wind and waves suit advanced riders.
What is the wind like at Pissouri Bay?
An afternoon westerly thermal typically builds to around 16 knots inside the bay.
Are there rules for kiting at Pissouri Bay?
No Pissouri-specific rule was found, but some Cyprus beaches close to kitesurfing in summer, so confirm the permitted launch locally.
Last updated: August 2026