Kastrosikia Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 5 m 39.1 | 20.63

Overview

Kastrosikia Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Ambracian Gulf, in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. This spot offers a protected body of water in this semi-enclosed gulf. The Ambracian Gulf benefits from regular thermal winds in summer, mainly from the west to northwest sector. The calm and shallow waters make it a spot suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. The natural setting is remarkable with the proximity of the protected Amvrakikos wetland.

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Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:52

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

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Kastrosikia Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

186h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 186 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 1 rideable days1 d J February: 2 rideable days F March: 7.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 6 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 1 rideable days1 d J February: 2 rideable days F March: 7.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 6 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 385 mm.

Monthly averages: Kastrosikia Beach
Monthly averages — Kastrosikia Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.0 5 h 14 °C 159 mm
February 2.0 9 h 15 °C 89 mm
March 7.5 47 h 18 °C 99 mm
April 14.5 81 h 21 °C 43 mm
May 15.0 100 h 24 °C 42 mm
June 22.5 129 h 31 °C 1 mm
July 30.5 186 h 33 °C 0 mm
August 25.5 144 h 32 °C 26 mm
September 21.0 115 h 27 °C 55 mm
October 6.0 37 h 22 °C 75 mm
November 3.5 24 h 18 °C 385 mm
December 2.5 10 h 15 °C 171 mm

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Technical details of Kastrosikia Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions 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: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SW, NNW.

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