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Kite spot on water · Greece

Phalasarna

Riders have kited it in N, W. Best in W.

Show on the map35.4842, 23.5773
Works in
N, W
Best
W
Watch out
N
Nearest airport
CHQChania International Airport, 52 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

  • Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
  • When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
  • New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

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Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area
The first beach has plenty of room to maneuver, except in August when it is packed with beach umbrellas.
Watch out N
Very gusty wind as it comes over the mountain and drops into the lagoon.

Watch out for

  • Beach umbrellas on the first beach - more are added in August and fill up all the space.community map
  • Turbulence and strong gusts off the mountain above the lagoon in N wind.community map
  • At the second wild beach, the bottom consists mostly of rocks.community map

Where to launch

  • The first beach with sun umbrellas has plenty of room to maneuver outside August; at the second wild beach, choose your launch spot carefully due to the rocky bottom.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 700 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

  • Two sandy beaches and a lagoon; stony/rocky bottom at the second beach.community map

Riders' tips

  • In August, the first beach is completely packed with extra umbrellas; on the second beach, choose your launch spot carefully due to rocks on the bottom.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Idéal en vent Ouest, possible en vent Nord“
  • „possible en vent Nord mais très rafaleux car le vent passe la montage pour tomber dans la lagune.“
  • „possède cependant suffisamment d'espace pour manœuvrer - sauf en aout où des parasols sont ajoutés, comblant tous les espaces !“
  • „Il faut donc choisir avec soin d'où l'on part au large.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1314840368“
  • „OpenStreetMap node/13977977301“
  • „sauf en aout où des parasols sont ajoutés, comblant tous les espaces !“
  • „les fonds sont largement composés de rochers.“
  • „très rafaleux car le vent passe la montage pour tomber dans la lagune.“
  • „La seconde (où se trouve le repère) est sauvage, toujours en sable, mais les fonds sont largement composés de rochers.“

Photos from the area

Greece Crete Chania FalasarnaBeach Aerial Summer ISymeonidis-3-S
Greece Crete Chania FalasarnaBeach Aerial Summer ISymeonidis-3-S · 374 m from the spot
Isymeoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Greece Crete Chania FalasarnaBeach Aerial Summer ISymeonidis-4-S
Greece Crete Chania FalasarnaBeach Aerial Summer ISymeonidis-4-S · 374 m from the spot
Isymeoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Greece Crete Chania FalasarnaBeach Aerial Summer ISymeonidis-2-S
Greece Crete Chania FalasarnaBeach Aerial Summer ISymeonidis-2-S · 466 m from the spot
Isymeoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January12.4 knots · 6.4 m/s
February12.4 knots · 6.4 m/s
March11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
April10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
May8.8 knots · 4.5 m/s
June8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
July9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
August9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
September9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
October9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
November10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s
December11.9 knots · 6.1 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Spots Kitesurf Crète / Grèce” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.

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