Mykonos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

South Africa · Western Cape

Spot currently openIntermediate level -33.05 | 18.04

Overview

Mykonos is a kite spot located in the northern part of the Langebaan lagoon, near the Mykonos residential complex. The spot offers flat water in the lagoon with easy access from the residential area. Less typical than the national park spots, it still provides good flat water conditions.

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Spot forecast for Mykonos

Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 19:04

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

  • High tide · 1.2 m
  • Low tide · 0.7 m
  • High tide · 1.2 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m

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Mykonos: 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

260h

in November · 25 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in November: 20 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is July, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 7 rideable days7 d J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days25 d N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 7 rideable days7 d J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days25 d N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Mykonos
Monthly averages — Mykonos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 181 h 24 °C 4 mm
February 18.5 181 h 24 °C 3 mm
March 17.5 151 h 23 °C 16 mm
April 19.5 150 h 22 °C 7 mm
May 11.5 75 h 20 °C 24 mm
June 8.5 53 h 18 °C 49 mm
July 7.0 52 h 16 °C 120 mm
August 9.5 62 h 16 °C 43 mm
September 17.5 164 h 19 °C 17 mm
October 21.0 181 h 21 °C 13 mm
November 25.0 260 h 21 °C 5 mm
December 22.0 208 h 22 °C 7 mm

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Technical details of Mykonos spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Spot functioning

Works in SE from October to March. Tide affects water level — mid to high tide recommended.

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

Flat water in the lagoon. Sandy bottom, shallow water. Cool water (14-18°C), 3/2 to 4/3 wetsuit.

Parking

Parking in the Mykonos residential area. Easy access. Residential security.

Wind specificities

SE (Cape Doctor) channeled into the lagoon, side-shore to side-onshore, 15-25 knots from October to March. Thermal wind early afternoon. Similar conditions to other lagoon spots.

Hazards

Stingrays in shallow water. Sharp shells.

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