Summer (May to October) is the best time to go, water 24°C, air 30°C. A lycra for sun protection is recommended. Spring/autumn you need a wetsuit. In wintertime a long wetsuit. From November to April a 3 or 5mm wetsuit is fine.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
Falassarna has wind usually only in winter and spring with South or Southwest winds. The South winds are quite gusty but usually ridable. The wind frequency is low, 4-5 time every month during winter and the wind speed is from 4-7 Bft. During summer time it is full of tourists and the preveling North wind is extremely gusty (it comes through the mountains, offshore) so the main beach of Falassarna cannot be used for kiteboarding. But there is a small bay near the port of Falassarna where the wind is not so gusty and it is kiteboardable.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Crete / Falassarna, Greece are
January, February, March, April, May and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Summer (May to October) is the best time to go, water 24°C, air 30°C. A lycra for sun protection is recommended. Spring/autumn you need a wetsuit. In wintertime a long wetsuit. From November to April a 3 or 5mm wetsuit is fine.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
Falassarna has wind usually only in winter and spring with South or Southwest winds. The South winds are quite gusty but usually ridable. The wind frequency is low, 4-5 time every month during winter and the wind speed is from 4-7 Bft. During summer time it is full of tourists and the preveling North wind is extremely gusty (it comes through the mountains, offshore) so the main beach of Falassarna cannot be used for kiteboarding. But there is a small bay near the port of Falassarna where the wind is not so gusty and it is kiteboardable.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Crete / Falassarna, Greece are
January, February, March, April, May and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Crete / Falassarna, Greece is a
Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The sandy beach is very long (2km) and wide (>100m). In August the beach is packed with tourists and beach umbrellas.
This beach is ridable mostly during winter and spring. Generally it is not a windy place but when the Southwest wind is there it is perfect for wave riding. The water for the South (sideshore) or Southwest (sideonshore) winds that we usually have in winter and spring is from choppy to very big waves (>3m) depending on the wind direction and speed. The waves don't break progressively and there is a large shore break area. Few rocks in the water close to the beach.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Crete / Falassarna, Greece is a
Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The sandy beach is very long (2km) and wide (>100m). In August the beach is packed with tourists and beach umbrellas.
This beach is ridable mostly during winter and spring. Generally it is not a windy place but when the Southwest wind is there it is perfect for wave riding. The water for the South (sideshore) or Southwest (sideonshore) winds that we usually have in winter and spring is from choppy to very big waves (>3m) depending on the wind direction and speed. The waves don't break progressively and there is a large shore break area. Few rocks in the water close to the beach.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
