Name: Laganas
Address: GR

Overview

Laganas is in the bay on Zakynthos's south coast. WARNING: National Marine Park protecting Caretta caretta sea turtles. Kitesurfing may be PROHIBITED June to October (nesting). Check BEFORE riding. Maestro (NW) is OFFSHORE. Works in southerly wind only.

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Spot forecast for Laganas

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:52

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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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Laganas: 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

99h

in March · 10.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, March and February, at 10 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is June, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is November, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Laganas

Monthly averages — Laganas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	46 h	15 °C	102 mm
January	6.0	46 h	15 °C	102 mm
February	10.0	83 h	15 °C	139 mm
February	10.0	83 h	15 °C	139 mm
March	10.5	99 h	18 °C	32 mm
March	10.5	99 h	18 °C	32 mm
April	5.5	36 h	22 °C	9 mm
April	5.5	36 h	22 °C	9 mm
May	5.5	40 h	25 °C	22 mm
May	5.5	40 h	25 °C	22 mm
June	1.0	6 h	33 °C	0 mm
June	1.0	6 h	33 °C	0 mm
July	1.0	5 h	35 °C	1 mm
July	1.0	5 h	35 °C	1 mm
August	1.0	5 h	33 °C	4 mm
September	2.5	22 h	29 °C	58 mm
October	4.5	35 h	23 °C	60 mm
November	7.5	65 h	19 °C	170 mm
December	5.5	37 h	15 °C	119 mm

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Technical details of Laganas spot

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

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Spot functioning

CHECK National Marine Park REGULATIONS for sea turtles. Kitesurfing potentially banned June-October. If allowed: southerly wind only, spring/autumn.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Sheltered bay, shallow flat water. Sandy bottom. Warm, clear water.

Parking

Parking in Laganas, tourist resort. Many car parks and paved access.

Wind specificities

Maestro (NW) OFFSHORE on south coast. Works in southerly wind: SE/SSE/S/SSW. More frequent spring/autumn. CHECK National Marine Park regulations before any riding.

Hazards

NATIONAL MARINE PARK: Caretta caretta turtles protected. Kitesurfing potentially PROHIBITED June-October. Heavy fines. Respect marine wildlife. Maestro OFFSHORE. Many swimmers.

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