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Svallas / Samos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
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Overview
Svallas is a spot on Samos's northwest coast, further west than Kokkari. This spot is even more exposed to the Meltemi channeling through the Samos-Ikaria strait, with conditions often stronger and more challenging than Kokkari. The beach is wilder and more isolated. It's a spot for advanced riders seeking strong wind and wave conditions.
Spot forecast for Svallas / Samos
Sunrise 07:25 · Sunset 18:29
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Svallas / Samos: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
273h
in June · 29 rideable days
The season runs from June to September, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 273 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 6 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 48 mm.
Monthly averages: Svallas / Samos
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 | 34 h | 15 °C | 34 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 173 h | 13 °C | 16 mm |
| March | 9.0 | 91 h | 18 °C | 11 mm |
| April | 15.0 | 139 h | 20 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 15.0 | 158 h | 23 °C | 10 mm |
| June | 29.0 | 273 h | 30 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 223 h | 31 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 27.0 | 266 h | 30 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 24.0 | 231 h | 27 °C | 3 mm |
| October | 12.0 | 75 h | 22 °C | 24 mm |
| November | 7.0 | 50 h | 19 °C | 21 mm |
| December | 12.0 | 77 h | 15 °C | 48 mm |
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Technical details of Svallas / Samos spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot functioning
Rideable May to September. Conditions regularly strong — plan for 5-9m² kites. Launch from the pebble beach. No water sports center on site — autonomous riders only. Kokkari's centers are a few kilometers east. Spot for wave-riding and committed freeride.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Exposed water with 1-2.5m waves in strong Meltemi. Steep, short chop. Pebble and rock bottom. Bigger wave conditions than Kokkari due to more direct exposure to the strait's fetch.
Parking
Access by coastal road from Karlovassi. Limited parking by the beach. Road sometimes difficult. Less accessible than Kokkari.
Wind specificities
More exposed position than Kokkari in the Samos-Ikaria strait. Meltemi arrives from N/NNW often 3-5 knots stronger. Wind is onshore to side-onshore on this northwest coast. Sustained 18-30+ knots in summer. The NW coast also receives W/WNW winds during weather systems. Conditions regularly advanced to extreme in midsummer.
Hazards
ADVANCED SPOT: very powerful wind (20-30+ knots regularly). Pebble and rock bottom — dangerous crashes. Powerful waves. Shore break. Isolated spot with no rescue nearby. Ride with company and communication equipment. No safety infrastructure.
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