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Chalikounas / Corfu kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 4 m 39.45 | 19.87

Overview

Duplicate of Chalikounas (main spot ID 4103). Kitesurf spot on Corfu's southwest coast, along Lake Korission. See the main Chalikounas listing for full information. Reliable NW/W thermal wind in summer, flat water in the lagoon, ideal for learning.

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Spot forecast for Chalikounas / Corfu

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:55

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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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Chalikounas / Corfu: 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

129h

in July · 17 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 14 rideable days a month and 129 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is February, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 3 rideable days J February: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 3 rideable days J February: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 411 mm.

Monthly averages: Chalikounas / Corfu
Monthly averages — Chalikounas / Corfu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 3.0 15 h 15 °C 189 mm
February 2.5 14 h 14 °C 90 mm
March 9.5 56 h 17 °C 126 mm
April 14.5 87 h 20 °C 65 mm
May 14.0 94 h 22 °C 51 mm
June 10.5 61 h 29 °C 0 mm
July 17.0 129 h 31 °C 1 mm
August 16.0 85 h 31 °C 19 mm
September 13.0 85 h 27 °C 67 mm
October 8.0 51 h 22 °C 95 mm
November 4.5 23 h 18 °C 411 mm
December 4.0 21 h 15 °C 134 mm

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Technical details of Chalikounas / Corfu spot

N: Not 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: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Spot functioning

Rideable May to September. Thermal wind in the afternoon. Two water areas: sea (waves) and Lake Korission (flat). Kite schools in season. See Chalikounas (ID 4103).

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

Sea: waves and chop over sandy bottom. Lake Korission: flat, shallow water (50cm-1.5m), muddy bottom in places. Ideal for beginners on the lake side.

Parking

Dirt parking along the track to the beach. Unpaved road. See Chalikounas (ID 4103) for details.

Wind specificities

Maestro thermal wind (NW/W) in summer, side-onshore on the beach. Picks up around 1 PM, 10-15 knots in normal conditions. See the main Chalikounas listing (ID 4103) for full details.

Hazards

Natura 2000 protected area. Respect the fauna and flora. No lifeguards. See Chalikounas (ID 4103) for detailed hazards.

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