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Chrysi Akti Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openIntermediate level 37.01 | 21.64

Overview

Chrysi Akti Beach (Golden Beach) is a spot on the southwest coast of the Peloponnese in Messenia, near Pylos. This beautiful golden sand beach facing west receives the NW Maestro as side-onshore, offering good summer conditions for kitesurfing in a magnificent setting.

Close to the historic Navarino Bay and the Gialova lagoon, Chrysi Akti is part of the Pylos/Navarino spot cluster, one of the best kitesurfing areas in the Peloponnese.

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Spot forecast for Chrysi Akti Beach

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:50

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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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Chrysi Akti Beach: 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

243h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 7 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: Chrysi Akti Beach
Monthly averages — Chrysi Akti 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 7.0 42 h 15 °C 127 mm
February 9.0 52 h 14 °C 65 mm
March 13.0 95 h 17 °C 61 mm
April 19.5 163 h 20 °C 27 mm
May 19.0 159 h 23 °C 19 mm
June 22.0 153 h 30 °C 1 mm
July 29.5 243 h 32 °C 0 mm
August 27.5 204 h 31 °C 5 mm
September 24.5 186 h 28 °C 12 mm
October 15.0 102 h 23 °C 91 mm
November 9.0 51 h 19 °C 192 mm
December 6.5 43 h 16 °C 152 mm

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Technical details of Chrysi Akti Beach spot

N: 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: Rideable N E S W

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

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Spot functioning

Afternoon sessions with the NW Maestro (May-September). Nice spacious beach for launching. Choose between Gialova lagoon (flat) and open beaches (waves) according to skill level.

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

Open water, chop and waves in Maestro. Sandy bottom, progressive depth. Crystal-clear, warm water (23-27°C in summer).

Parking

Parking along the coastal road near Pylos. Beach with some facilities (tavernas, sunbeds in summer). Pylos a few minutes away offers all services. Kalamata airport 1.5h away.

Wind specificities

NW Maestro side-onshore, 12-20 knots in summer. Conditions similar to neighboring Romanos and Gialova spots. W afternoon thermal breeze as supplement. Coast open to Ionian Sea swell.

Hazards

Coastal currents in strong Maestro. Shore break in swell. Rocks at some beach extremities. Sail in groups on isolated beaches.

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