Name: Elafonisi / Crete
Address: GR

Overview

Duplicate of Elafonisi spot (4109). Iconic beach in southwest Crete with pink sand and turquoise lagoon. See Elafonisi (4109) listing for all information on wind and sailing conditions.

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Spot forecast for Elafonisi / Crete

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:45

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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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Elafonisi / Crete: 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

234h

in August · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 17 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is February, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 15 °C. The wettest month is December, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Elafonisi / Crete

Monthly averages — Elafonisi / Crete — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	86 h	16 °C	76 mm
February	8.0	78 h	15 °C	73 mm
March	14.0	148 h	18 °C	40 mm
April	14.5	171 h	20 °C	19 mm
May	16.5	180 h	23 °C	13 mm
June	16.5	170 h	30 °C	0 mm
July	19.5	225 h	31 °C	0 mm
August	22.5	234 h	31 °C	0 mm
September	16.0	173 h	28 °C	4 mm
October	9.0	82 h	24 °C	36 mm
November	8.0	80 h	21 °C	97 mm
December	8.5	68 h	18 °C	137 mm

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Technical details of Elafonisi / Crete spot

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

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Spot functioning

⚠️ Natura 2000 protected site. Kiting possibly restricted. See Elafonisi (4109).

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Shallow lagoon with turquoise water and pink sand bottom. See Elafonisi (4109).

Parking

Large paid parking. See Elafonisi (4109).

Wind specificities

NW/WNW side-onshore Meltemi, 12-22 knots in summer. See Elafonisi (4109) for full details.

Hazards

Protected zone. Swimming crowds in summer. See Elafonisi (4109) for full details.

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