Name: Drepani
Address: GR

Overview

Drepani is a spot at the entrance of the Argolic Gulf, on the east coast of the Peloponnese. The beach faces south toward the gulf, a semi-enclosed body of water offering protected conditions and relatively calm water.

The Argolic Gulf is protected from the direct Meltemi by the Argolid peninsula. Rideable winds arrive mainly from the south and SE, penetrating through the gulf's mouth. Drepani, close to the gulf entrance, receives these winds more directly than spots at the head of the gulf.

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Spot forecast for Drepani

Sunrise 07:39 · 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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Drepani: 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

32h

in March · 6 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are November, March and February, at 6 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is June, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Drepani

Monthly averages — Drepani — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	16 h	15 °C	43 mm
February	4.5	31 h	14 °C	44 mm
March	6.0	32 h	18 °C	32 mm
April	2.0	13 h	21 °C	13 mm
May	4.5	22 h	25 °C	12 mm
June	0.5	2 h	33 °C	1 mm
July	4.5	14 h	35 °C	2 mm
August	3.0	13 h	33 °C	1 mm
September	2.0	11 h	29 °C	2 mm
October	2.0	9 h	24 °C	30 mm
November	6.5	56 h	20 °C	28 mm
December	3.0	20 h	16 °C	87 mm

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Technical details of Drepani spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot functioning

Afternoon sessions with the SE thermal breeze (May-September). Semi-protected gulf water. Windier conditions than Nafplio thanks to position at the gulf entrance. Ideal as a base for sailing in the Argolic Gulf.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Semi-protected gulf water. Light chop (20-40cm) in moderate thermal. Sandy and rocky bottom. Clear, warm water (23-27°C in summer). Progressive depth.

Parking

Parking along the coastal road. Drepani village is small with basic services. Nafplio 15 min away offers all services (hotels, restaurants, magnificent historic town). Access from Athens (2h by highway) or Tripoli (1h).

Wind specificities

S/SE wind entering the Argolic Gulf, 10-18 knots. SE thermal breeze develops reliably in summer afternoons, created by the temperature gradient between the cool gulf and the overheated Argos plain. The Meltemi (NNE) is largely blocked by the Argolid peninsula and arrives very attenuated.

Position at the gulf entrance offering stronger wind than the inner spots (Nafplio, Nea Kios).

Hazards

Rocks on the sides of some beaches. Maritime traffic (ferries to islands, pleasure boats, yachts). Currents at the gulf entrance. Swimmers in summer.

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