Pounda Beach (Antiparos)

Pounda Beach is the Antiparos-side landing of the same wind-compressed strait as Paros's Pounta, reached by the short car-ferry shuttle that runs throughout the day. It shares the channel's reliable Meltemi with a quieter, less developed feel than the Paros side.

freerideflat water

Antiparos seen from Pounta, the strait itself, 247m — Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Antiparos seen from Pounta, 247m — Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

view across the strait from Paros, 836m — Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

ferry crossing the Pounta channel, 1.05km — Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months	May Jun Jul Aug Sep
season notes	Same Meltemi-accelerated channel wind as Pounta, Paros.
wind name	Meltemi
direction to shore	side-shore, channel-accelerated
quality	steady

Water

type	shallow strait
temp summer c	23-25
wetsuit	boardshorts/shortie in summer
tides	negligible
currents	ferry-channel current
standing depth	shallow

Levels

intermediate	yes
notes	Same channel conditions as Pounta, Paros, with less kite-school infrastructure confirmed on this side.

Launch & crowd

description	Beach at the Antiparos ferry landing.
busy months	Jul Aug
vibe	quieter than the Paros side of the strait

Hazards

car-ferry shuttle crossing between Paros and Antiparos

Rules

keep clear of the ferry lane

Travel basics

airport	PAS Paros National Airport (via ferry from Antiparos)
getting there	Short car-ferry shuttle from Pounta, Paros

Nearby: Pounta (Paros)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org