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Faros Vasilina kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openIntermediate level 38.87 | 22.85

Overview

Faros Vasilina is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of the Gulf of Lamia (Malian Gulf), in central Greece. The spot is near a lighthouse, offering an authentic maritime setting. The Malian Gulf channels east to northeast winds that blow regularly in summer. The water body is semi-protected and suitable for intermediate riders. The spot is easily accessible from the national road connecting Athens to Thessaloniki.

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Spot forecast for Faros Vasilina

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:43

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

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Faros Vasilina: 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

218h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is December, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 6 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days4 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 6 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days4 d 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 January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Faros Vasilina
Monthly averages — Faros Vasilina — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 49 h 14 °C 36 mm
February 9.5 63 h 14 °C 34 mm
March 6.5 46 h 18 °C 36 mm
April 15.5 102 h 21 °C 47 mm
May 18.5 129 h 25 °C 21 mm
June 26.0 191 h 32 °C 1 mm
July 29.5 218 h 34 °C 1 mm
August 29.0 220 h 33 °C 5 mm
September 24.0 141 h 29 °C 17 mm
October 11.5 63 h 23 °C 18 mm
November 6.5 38 h 18 °C 23 mm
December 4.0 25 h 14 °C 101 mm

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Technical details of Faros Vasilina spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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