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Ialissos / Rhodos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openIntermediate level 36.42 | 28.13

Overview

Ialissos is a historic windsurfing and kitesurfing spot on the northwest coast of Rhodes, adjacent to Ixia. The NW Meltemi side-onshore delivers powerful and reliable conditions all summer. Pebble and sand beach, conditions for intermediate to advanced riders with strong chop and 20-30 knot wind.

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Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:25

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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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Ialissos / Rhodos: 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

342h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 342 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 16 °C. The wettest month is December, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Ialissos / Rhodos
Monthly averages — Ialissos / Rhodos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 118 h 17 °C 51 mm
February 17.5 161 h 16 °C 32 mm
March 16.0 165 h 20 °C 18 mm
April 21.0 235 h 22 °C 64 mm
May 21.5 296 h 25 °C 20 mm
June 28.5 358 h 32 °C 1 mm
July 29.0 342 h 33 °C 0 mm
August 28.0 342 h 32 °C 0 mm
September 27.5 323 h 29 °C 1 mm
October 19.0 165 h 25 °C 10 mm
November 13.5 113 h 22 °C 22 mm
December 11.5 102 h 17 °C 112 mm

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Technical details of Ialissos / Rhodos 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: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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Spot functioning

Works with NW Meltemi side-onshore. Several water sports centers. Shared windsurf/kite zone. Strong chop. Works June to September.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Aegean Sea, 22-26°C. 2mm shorty. Pebble/sand bottom. Strong chop, short waves 0.5-1.5m. Moderate current southward.

Parking

Roadside parking on the coastal road at Ialissos. Water sports centers with dedicated parking. Bus from Rhodes Town.

Wind specificities

NW to W Meltemi side-onshore, reinforced by mountain thermal effect. 20-30 knots with gusts to 35+. Building at noon, peaking in afternoon. Season June to September.

Hazards

Very strong wind 30-35 knots. Powerful chop. Pebbles. Dense nautical traffic. Coastal current. Strong sun exposure.

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