Name: agiokambos
Address: GR

Overview

Agiokambos is a spot on the east coast of Thessaly, facing the northern Aegean Sea, south of the Tempi valley. Facing east towards the Aegean, this beach offers direct exposure to the Meltemi (N/NE) that dominates in summer. The Thessalian coast here is bordered by the Ossa and Pelion mountains to the west, which create wind acceleration effects when the Meltemi compresses between the terrain and the sea. Exposed spot with open sea conditions.

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Spot forecast for agiokambos

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:42

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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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agiokambos: 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

87h

in August · 17 rideable days

The season runs from July to September, peaking in August: 14 rideable days a month and 87 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is March, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is December, with 219 mm.

Monthly averages: agiokambos

Monthly averages — agiokambos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	73 h	12 °C	54 mm
February	10.0	67 h	12 °C	74 mm
March	6.5	46 h	15 °C	70 mm
April	8.5	55 h	18 °C	74 mm
May	12.0	71 h	21 °C	53 mm
June	8.0	50 h	29 °C	1 mm
July	10.5	77 h	31 °C	1 mm
August	17.0	87 h	29 °C	7 mm
September	14.5	75 h	25 °C	67 mm
October	10.0	63 h	20 °C	50 mm
November	6.5	42 h	17 °C	56 mm
December	8.5	73 h	13 °C	219 mm

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Technical details of agiokambos spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, NNW.

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Spot functioning

Launch from the east-facing sand and pebble beach. In Meltemi (NE), the wind is side-onshore — dominant onshore conditions with a lateral component allowing riding. In east wind (direct onshore), more formed wave conditions. The open Aegean fetch is significant — the spot works best in moderate wind. Watch for sea conditions in strong wind.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Moderate to sustained chop, which can become formed swell in strong east/NE wind. The open Aegean fetch (towards the Sporades) allows wave development. In moderate Meltemi, pleasant conditions with manageable chop. Clear Aegean water. Progressive depth from the beach.

Parking

Access from the Thessalian coastal road. Village of Agiokambos with some services (tavernas, minimarket). Parking along the road or in areas near the beach. Easy access.

Wind specificities

The Meltemi (N/NE) is the dominant summer wind, arriving directly from the Aegean Sea. On this east coast, it arrives onshore to side-onshore, with a NE component. The Ossa mountains to the west create channeling and compression effects that reinforce the Meltemi. East/ESE winds cross directly from the Aegean and arrive onshore with significant fetch. In SE wind, swell can become significant. Reliable afternoon thermals in summer. The Meltemi is particularly powerful and consistent in this northern Aegean zone.

Hazards

Potentially very powerful Meltemi — assess your skills. Shore break and swell in strong east/NE wind. Current along the coast in sustained wind. Open fetch generates committed sea conditions. Scattered rocks along the shoreline in places. No specific supervision for water sports.

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