Overview

Venus Rock (Petra tou Romiou), kite spot near the Rock of Aphrodite, the mythological birthplace of the goddess. South coast between Paphos and Limassol. South-facing shingle beach with windy conditions. Spectacular setting but difficult launch on shingle.

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Spot forecast for Venus Rock

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 18:09

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Venus Rock: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

264h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 264 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is December, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 16 °C. The wettest month is December, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Venus Rock

Monthly averages — Venus Rock — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	124 h	18 °C	63 mm
February	21.0	124 h	16 °C	20 mm
March	22.5	182 h	20 °C	31 mm
April	26.5	201 h	23 °C	20 mm
May	26.5	243 h	25 °C	16 mm
June	19.0	143 h	30 °C	0 mm
July	29.5	264 h	32 °C	0 mm
August	29.0	273 h	31 °C	0 mm
September	29.5	234 h	29 °C	1 mm
October	27.5	187 h	26 °C	11 mm
November	18.5	110 h	23 °C	36 mm
December	15.5	89 h	18 °C	120 mm

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Technical details of Venus Rock spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Hazards

Shingle beach making launching and returning difficult. Submerged rocks near the shore.

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