Greece
22 wing and kite foil spots, with conditions, best season and the schools and rental stations at each.
Athens – Loutsa
Attica
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Mar–May · Aug · Oct–Dec
Athens' local spot on the east coast of Attica, near the airport and the port of Rafina. North to north-easterly winds, including the summer Meltemi, give…
Corfu – Issos
Corfu
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Sep
A long sandy beach in a nature reserve on Corfu's south-west coast. Summer mornings are light and good for lessons; in the afternoon the thermal builds to a…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Crete – Ammoudara
Crete
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
A long, wide sandy beach a few kilometres west of Heraklion on Crete's north coast. The summer Meltemi blows from the north-west, sometimes gusty; close in the…
Crete – Elafonisi
Crete
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- May–Sep
The lagoon of pink sand and turquoise shallows at Crete's south-west tip, flat behind the spits and sandbars and choppy to wavy on the open side. Winds from…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Crete – Kouremenos
Lasithi
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Oct
Kouremenos bay near Palekastro on Crete's east coast is a high-wind freeride and freestyle spot: local thermals and a jet through the hills push the wind to 6–7…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental Drepano Achaea- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- Apr–Jul · Sep–Oct
A spit near the Rio bridge on the Gulf of Corinth where a venturi effect gives some of the steadiest, least gusty wind and the flattest water on the Greek…
2 centers · Lessons
Evia – Marmari
Euboea
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
A village on the south-west coast of Evia, a short ferry ride from Rafina near Athens. At the Great Sand Beach the Meltemi is boosted by thermal and venturi…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Karpathos – Afiartis
Dodecanese
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
Afiartis bay sits directly in the path of the Meltemi and gets some of the strongest, most reliable summer wind in the Aegean, routinely 25–35 knots in July and…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Kos – Kefalos
Dodecanese
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Sep
A long golden beach in a wide bay at the quiet western end of Kos, 15 km from the airport, with the islet of Agios Nikolaos in the middle. The Meltemi blows all…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Kos – Marmari
Dodecanese
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Oct
The only spot on Kos with fine sand both on the beach and underwater, and the island's most reliable wind: from May to October a north to north-westerly of 5–6…
Kos – Mastichari
Dodecanese
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Sep
A sheltered bay on the north coast of Kos with a fine sandy beach and a standing area reaching 60 m out. The Meltemi and local thermals give side-onshore…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Kos – Psalidi
Dodecanese
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- May–Oct
The windiest corner of Kos: the Meltemi is squeezed through the channel between the island's east end and the Turkish coast and arrives side-shore to slightly…
Lefkada – Agios Ioannis
Lefkada
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- May–Sep
A 5 km beach at the northern tip of Lefkada, next to Lefkada town, with Milos Beach at its heart. On sunny days from May to October a thermal from west to north…
Limnos – Keros Bay
North Aegean
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- May–Oct
A wide bay of fine sand on an unspoilt island in the northern Aegean, a few degrees cooler than the southern islands, with steady north-north-easterlies of 4–6…
3 centers · Lessons, Rental
Mykonos – Kalafati & Korfos
Cyclades
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- May–Oct
Mykonos sits in the middle of the Meltemi zone and is ventilated from May to October, with the wind building to full strength during the morning. Kalafati in…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Naxos – Mikri Vigla
Cyclades
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
The Meltemi accelerates through the strait between Naxos and Paros and hits Mikri Vigla side-shore, with a flat-water bay on one side of the headland and waves…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Paros – Pounda
Cyclades
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
The 1.5 km channel between Paros and Antiparos accelerates the Meltemi like the one between Paros and Naxos, so Pounda gets reliable, steady side-shore wind…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Prasonisi
Rhodes
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
A sand spit at the southern tip of Rhodes with the flat, shallow bay on one side and open sea with waves on the other, both worked by the Meltemi at 20–35 knots…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Rhodes – Ialyssos
Dodecanese
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Oct
The classic Rhodes spot in front of the Ialyssos (Trianda) hotels, at the island's second-narrowest point to Turkey, where the Meltemi and the thermals off…
4 centers · Lessons, Rental
Rhodes – Theologos
Dodecanese
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- Apr–Oct
A combined wing, windsurf and kite beach on the north-west coast of Rhodes, where the Meltemi is compressed between the island and the Turkish mainland and…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Samos – Kokkari
North Aegean
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
A pebble bay on the green north coast of Samos where the Meltemi from June to September is topped up by a strong local thermal that forecasts often miss, giving…
1 center · Lessons, Rental
Vassiliki
Lefkada
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
A deep bay on Lefkada where a thermal wind, nicknamed Eric, funnels down the valley most summer afternoons at 18–25 knots after light, glassy mornings. The…
2 centers · Lessons, RentalSchools and rental
29 stations at this spot: what they offer, whose gear they run and when they are open.
A kite house and camp at Cape Drepano.
Club Vass VassilikiAn activity holiday operator since 1987 with a dedicated wing and wind foil centre on Duotone gear.
Duotone Pro Center Limnos Limnos – Keros Bay- Brands
- Duotone
A kite, wing foil and windsurf school on the east coast of Limnos in the Duotone Pro Center network.
Duotone Pro Center Rhodes by Air Riders Prasonisi- Brands
- Duotone
Air Riders' kite station at Kremasti on the north-west coast, a Duotone Pro Center with the newest gear and a free shuttle for course...
Elafonisi Extreme Sports Crete – ElafonisiAn Elafonisi operator offering kitesurfing, SUP and other activities in south-west Crete, plus boat rental.
Freak Surf Crete Crete – KouremenosFreak Surf teaches windsurfing and wing foiling on Kouremenos beach at Palekastro.
Gone Surfing Crete Crete – KouremenosA boutique windsurf and wing foil centre on Kouremenos beach.
Greatdayz Kite & Wing Station Karpathos – Afiartis- Brands
- Naish
A kite and wing station on Agrilaopotamos beach with Naish gear and its own rescue boat.
Horizon Surfing Center Kos – Mastichari- Certified by
- VDWS, IKO
The only centre on the Mastichari beach, VDWS and IKO certified, a family-friendly base with plenty of space on the water.
ION Club Karpathos Karpathos – Afiartis- Brands
- Duotone
ION Club's station in Gun Bay at Afiartis, the windsurf and wing foil base with courses and rental on the island's windiest beach.
Kalafati windsurf centre Mykonos – Kalafati & Korfos- Brands
- Fanatic, Gaastra
The windsurf centre directly on Kalafati Bay with around 100 Fanatic boards and 140 North and Gaastra rigs, teaching all levels in flat...
Kefalos Windsurfing and Wingfoiling Kos – KefalosA family-run windsurf and wing foil centre in Kefalos Bay.
Kite Club Corfu Corfu – IssosKite club on Corfu offering lessons and rentals with full equipment, known for its relaxed beach atmosphere.
Kite Surf Ialysos Rhodes – IalyssosA family-owned kite, wing foil and SUP school in Ialysos bay near Rhodes airport.
KiteGreece Marmari Surf Club Evia – MarmariEvia kite centre since 2006 on Megali Ammos beach near Marmari, with IKO lessons, gear storage and holiday packages with its own villa.
Kiteboarding School Cape Drepano DrepanoAn IKO kite school at Cape Drepano that also teaches foiling.
Kitecenter Naxos Naxos – Mikri Vigla- Brands
- Duotone
A centre at Mikri Vigla with the latest Duotone gear for lessons and rental.
Logos Beach kite and wing station Rhodes – Theologos- Brands
- CORE, Carved, Slingshot
The kite centre at the Logos Beach Village teaches and rents brand-new CORE and Carved gear and, since 2021, wing foil on Slingshot; jet...
Paros Kite Pro Center Paros – PoundaThe Paros Kite Pro Center teaches wing foil for all levels at the Pounda kite beach.
ParosKite Paros – PoundaParosKite teaches kite, windsurf and wing foil at Pounda.
Pro Center Mykonos Mykonos – Kalafati & KorfosThe kite centre in the funnel-shaped Korfos Bay in the north of Mykonos, with lessons, rental and a safety guard; windsurf gear is...
Pro Center Rhodos Rhodes – IalyssosA windsurf and wing foil centre on Rhodes with lessons and rental.
Reckless Riders Rhodes Rhodes – IalyssosA wing foil school and rental on Rhodes.
Samos Windsurfing Samos – KokkariThe Kokkari windsurf centre, hand-built in 1997, also teaches wing foil.
Siroko Wind Club Limnos – Keros Bay- Brands
- Cabrinha
The kite station in the middle of Keros Bay, the base for all three of its areas, with 60 Cabrinha kites, 30 boards, foil gear and...
Surf Club Keros Limnos – Keros Bay- Brands
- RRD
A surf club with a tent camp in Keros Bay, equipped with brand-new RRD gear; rental includes harness, wetsuit, surfboard and SUP, and...
Surfers Paradise Rhodes Rhodes – IalyssosWing foil rental and lessons at Ixia on Rhodes.
Thalasea Kite Center Naxos – Mikri Vigla- Brands
- Cabrinha
A kite centre at Mikri Vigla teaching on a fleet of around 50 Cabrinha kites from 3.5 to 15 m² and 12 boards.
Windsurf Vassiliki VassilikiPrivate and group wing foil lessons in several languages in Vasiliki.