Overview

Skippy's Shipwreck, an iconic spot on the Akrotiri peninsula near Limassol. Sandy beach with a boat wreck as a landmark. Located in the British Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri. Regular thermal wind in the afternoon during summer, Mediterranean chop conditions. One of the best spots in Cyprus.

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Spot forecast for Skippy's Shipwreck

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Skippy's Shipwreck: 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

310h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 310 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is December, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Skippy's Shipwreck

Monthly averages — Skippy's Shipwreck — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	137 h	18 °C	32 mm
February	20.5	134 h	17 °C	19 mm
March	25.0	210 h	20 °C	13 mm
April	28.5	252 h	22 °C	12 mm
May	29.5	301 h	24 °C	7 mm
June	27.0	230 h	29 °C	0 mm
July	30.5	310 h	31 °C	0 mm
August	29.5	309 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	28.0	246 h	29 °C	0 mm
October	28.0	193 h	27 °C	4 mm
November	22.0	126 h	24 °C	23 mm
December	15.0	96 h	19 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of Skippy's Shipwreck spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the coastal road. Easy beach access from the car park.

Hazards

Metal shipwreck on the beach, avoid collisions. Possible longshore currents in strong wind.

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Ogimet - Akrotiri (Cyprus)5.3 km

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