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Karpathos is a top Aegean kite destination known for its reliable, strong Meltemi (Etesian) side-/side-offshore winds averaging 30–35 knots in summer, offering everything from flat, shallow, sandy bays for beginners to choppy, wave-filled water for advanced riders across the Afiartis spots in the south.
Wind now & forecast
Now: Kiteable — 18 kn
Today
Tomorrow - 8h ⌀17kn (07:00-15:00)
+2 Days - 13h ⌀14kn (07:00-20:00)
Spot guide
Kitesurf In Karpathos Island, Greece ↗
Spot info
Water type Choppy
Skill level Intermediate
Prevailing wind N
Typical crowd 5/10
Typical kiteable days by month (Beaufort 4+)
days per month
Average air temperature by month
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Recent wind (last 30 days)
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Sep 2, 20:21: 13 kn
Sep 2, 20:51: 13 kn
Sep 2, 21:08: 14 kn
Sep 2, 21:21: 14 kn
Sep 3, 00:21: 14 kn
Sep 3, 03:22: 16 kn
Sep 3, 06:22: 17 kn
Sep 3, 09:22: 17 kn
Sep 3, 12:23: 17 kn
Sep 3, 15:23: 17 kn
Sep 3, 18:23: 16 kn
Sep 3, 20:26: 15 kn
Sep 3, 21:10: 16 kn
Sep 3, 21:49: 16 kn
Sep 3, 22:34: 16 kn
Sep 3, 22:45: 16 kn
Sep 3, 22:56: 16 kn
Sep 4, 01:57: 18 kn
Sep 4, 04:57: 20 kn
Sep 4, 07:57: 21 kn
Sep 4, 10:57: 22 kn
Sep 4, 13:57: 22 kn
Sep 4, 16:57: 20 kn
Sep 4, 19:24: 20 kn
Sep 4, 19:32: 19 kn
Sep 4, 20:56: 17 kn
Sep 4, 23:56: 18 kn
Sep 5, 02:57: 18 kn
Sep 5, 05:58: 18 kn
Sep 5, 08:58: 17 kn
Sep 5, 11:58: 16 kn
Sep 5, 12:32: 16 kn
Sep 5, 12:53: 17 kn
Sep 5, 15:53: 17 kn
Sep 5, 18:53: 14 kn
Sep 5, 21:53: 14 kn
Sep 6, 00:53: 17 kn
Sep 6, 03:53: 20 kn
Sep 6, 06:53: 20 kn
Sep 6, 09:53: 20 kn
Sep 6, 12:46: 19 kn, gusts 32 kn
Sep 6, 13:29: 18 kn, gusts 31 kn
Sep 6, 15:56: 17 kn, gusts 27 kn
Sep 6, 18:56: 14 kn, gusts 27 kn
Sep 6, 20:13: 14 kn, gusts 26 kn
Sep 6, 20:55: 14 kn, gusts 26 kn
Sep 6, 21:49: 15 kn, gusts 27 kn
Sep 7, 00:49: 17 kn, gusts 31 kn
Sep 7, 03:50: 16 kn, gusts 30 kn
Sep 7, 06:51: 12 kn, gusts 23 kn
Sep 7, 09:52: 11 kn, gusts 20 kn
Sep 7, 12:52: 10 kn, gusts 17 kn
Sep 7, 15:52: 13 kn, gusts 23 kn
Sep 7, 18:53: 13 kn, gusts 25 kn
Sep 7, 21:29: 14 kn, gusts 25 kn
Sep 8, 00:29: 13 kn, gusts 26 kn
Sep 8, 03:29: 13 kn, gusts 23 kn
Sep 8, 06:29: 15 kn, gusts 27 kn
Sep 8, 09:29: 15 kn, gusts 26 kn
Sep 8, 12:29: 17 kn, gusts 29 kn
Sep 8, 20:57: 18 kn, gusts 30 kn
Sep 8, 23:57: 18 kn, gusts 30 kn
mean wind gusts
How to get there
Kite Spot Karpathos
Local airport: Karpathos Airport (AOK)
International airport: Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO)
Local airport Karpathos Airport (AOK) — 3 km away
International airport Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) — 394 km drive (~1265 min)
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