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skyros | kalamitsa kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Greece
Overview
Kalamitsa is a spot on the south coast of Skyros, a Sporades island in the western Aegean. The Meltemi (N/NNE) is OFFSHORE on this south coast, limiting rideability in summer. The spot works in southerly wind (SE to SW), more frequent in spring and autumn. Skyros is mountainous in the south (~790m) creating complex wind effects. Reserved for advanced riders.
Spot forecast for skyros | kalamitsa
Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:36
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skyros | kalamitsa: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
103h
in March · 10.5 rideable days
The season runs from October to March, peaking in March: 8 rideable days a month and 103 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 99 mm.
Monthly averages: skyros | kalamitsa
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | 62 h | 14 °C | 69 mm |
| February | 6.0 | 59 h | 14 °C | 39 mm |
| March | 10.5 | 103 h | 17 °C | 39 mm |
| April | 3.5 | 36 h | 20 °C | 26 mm |
| May | 2.5 | 22 h | 23 °C | 15 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 29 °C | 1 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 1 h | 31 °C | 2 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 30 °C | 2 mm |
| September | 1.5 | 13 h | 26 °C | 12 mm |
| October | 5.0 | 36 h | 22 °C | 24 mm |
| November | 9.5 | 98 h | 18 °C | 73 mm |
| December | 7.5 | 53 h | 15 °C | 99 mm |
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Technical details of skyros | kalamitsa spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Spot functioning
Riding in southerly wind only — mainly spring and autumn. Launch from the beach. Skyros is hard to access (ferry from Kymi). No kite center. Exploration spot for autonomous riders.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Open water facing south. 1-2m swell in sustained S wind. Sandy bottom. Open fetch.
Parking
Parking accessible from Kalamitsa village. Paved road from Skyros town.
Wind specificities
WARNING: the Meltemi (N/NNE) is OFFSHORE on Skyros's south coast. Mountains (~790m) create turbulence and katabatic effects. Do not ride in Meltemi. The spot works in southerly wind: SE/SSE (side-onshore), S (onshore), SSW/SW (side-onshore). More frequent outside summer.
Hazards
Meltemi OFFSHORE + katabatic effects = extreme danger in northerly wind. Isolated island, very limited rescue. Ride only in southerly wind, with company and communication equipment.
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