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Secret Beach / Karpathos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 7 m 35.43 | 27.11

Overview

Secret Beach is a spot on the west coast of the southern tip of Karpathos, near Agrilaopotamos. This wild and isolated beach offers an alternative to the east coast by receiving the Meltemi as side-onshore (safer direction). The setting is spectacular with cliffs and crystal-clear water typical of the Dodecanese. Conditions remain powerful but the wind direction makes the return to shore easier than at Devils Bay or Gun Bay.

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Spot forecast for Secret Beach / Karpathos

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:30

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Secret Beach / Karpathos: 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

469h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 469 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 57%21-30 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 57% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 15 °C. The wettest month is December, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Secret Beach / Karpathos
Monthly averages — Secret Beach / Karpathos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 163 h 17 °C 46 mm
February 18.0 205 h 15 °C 33 mm
March 18.0 209 h 18 °C 17 mm
April 21.5 295 h 20 °C 28 mm
May 23.0 317 h 22 °C 19 mm
June 29.5 483 h 26 °C 1 mm
July 30.5 469 h 28 °C 0 mm
August 29.5 451 h 28 °C 0 mm
September 28.5 402 h 27 °C 1 mm
October 22.5 249 h 23 °C 5 mm
November 17.5 189 h 20 °C 15 mm
December 18.5 184 h 17 °C 92 mm

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Technical details of Secret Beach / Karpathos spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot functioning

West-facing beach receiving the Meltemi as side-onshore. Moderate waves. Wind pushes towards the coast. Safer alternative to the east coast in strong Meltemi.

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On the water

Warm Aegean Sea in summer (23-26°C). Moderate waves. Sandy to rocky bottom. Crystal-clear water.

Parking

Access via track from Afiartis towards the west coast. Limited parking on natural ground. Isolated and uncrowded spot.

Wind specificities

The N to NNW Meltemi arrives as side-onshore on this west coast, pushing towards the shore. Similar strength to the rest of the area (25-35+ knots). Safer direction than the east coast. Season: June to September.

Hazards

Very powerful wind (25-35+ knots). Rocks near the shore. Isolated spot. Gusts possible. Despite the safer direction, conditions remain advanced.

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