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Psathaki Faros kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openIntermediate level 39 | 20.76

Overview

Psathaki Faros is a kitesurf spot located on the east coast of Lefkada Island, in the Ionian Islands, Greece. The spot is near the lighthouse (Faros) and offers direct access to the Ionian Sea. This spot benefits from thermal winds that develop in the channel between Lefkada and the mainland. Northwest to west winds are the most frequent in summer. The water area is relatively protected and suitable for intermediate level riders.
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Spot forecast for Psathaki Faros

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:51

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

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Psathaki Faros: 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

282h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 1 rideable days1 d J February: 5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 1 rideable days1 d J February: 5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 292 mm.

Monthly averages: Psathaki Faros
Monthly averages — Psathaki Faros — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.0 7 h 14 °C 132 mm
February 5.0 19 h 14 °C 59 mm
March 14.5 89 h 17 °C 91 mm
April 23.5 172 h 19 °C 51 mm
May 25.0 199 h 22 °C 42 mm
June 29.5 241 h 29 °C 0 mm
July 31.0 282 h 30 °C 1 mm
August 29.5 233 h 31 °C 29 mm
September 27.0 186 h 27 °C 58 mm
October 14.5 72 h 22 °C 83 mm
November 6.0 34 h 19 °C 292 mm
December 2.0 9 h 15 °C 169 mm

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Technical details of Psathaki Faros spot

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

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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