Issos Beach / Corfu kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openIntermediate level 39.43 | 19.93

Overview

Duplicate of Issos Beach (main spot ID 4105). Kitesurf spot on Corfu's southwest coast, south of Lake Korission. See the main Issos Beach listing for full information. More challenging conditions than Chalikounas with waves and wind reinforced by dunes.

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Spot forecast for Issos Beach / Corfu

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:54

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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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Issos Beach / 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

178h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 178 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J February: 2 rideable days F March: 9 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 3 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J February: 2 rideable days F March: 9 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 3 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 361 mm.

Monthly averages: Issos Beach / Corfu
Monthly averages — Issos Beach / 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 1.5 7 h 15 °C 159 mm
February 2.0 8 h 14 °C 82 mm
March 9.0 52 h 17 °C 111 mm
April 18.0 97 h 20 °C 61 mm
May 17.5 109 h 23 °C 46 mm
June 22.5 119 h 29 °C 1 mm
July 27.0 178 h 32 °C 0 mm
August 26.5 140 h 31 °C 21 mm
September 16.5 101 h 27 °C 64 mm
October 8.0 42 h 22 °C 80 mm
November 3.0 21 h 18 °C 361 mm
December 4.0 21 h 15 °C 124 mm

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Technical details of Issos Beach / 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. West-facing spot, side-onshore wind. No school on site. See Issos Beach (ID 4105).

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

Open water with shore break and chop. Sandy bottom. Waves 0.5-1.5m. More challenging than Chalikounas.

Parking

Dirt parking at the end of the track. Difficult sandy road. Access also from Agios Georgios to the south.

Wind specificities

Maestro (NW/W) side-onshore, reinforced by dunes creating gusts. Wind often 3-5 knots stronger than at Chalikounas. See Issos Beach (ID 4105) for full details.

Hazards

Turbulence behind the dunes. Shore break in swell. Rip currents possible. Isolated spot, ride with company. See Issos Beach (ID 4105).

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