Dodecanese, Greece
Oct · 51% rideablePrasonisi
What it's actually like
Prasonisi is the southern tip of Rhodes, where a narrow sand spit joins the island to a small islet. The spit has a sea on each side: flat water in the lee on one side, rolling waves on the other. It is remote, at the end of the island, a short drive past the village of Kattavia, and there is little here but sand, the centres and a few places to stay.
The summer Meltemi is the reason to come. It blows from the north-west and gets a local boost around the cape, and the record agrees: from June to September close to nine days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and August is the pick at 94 per cent. The mean over those rideable hours is about 17 knots. The wind blows through the day and builds a little into the evening: in July about two in three days are windy at 8am and nine in ten by 6pm. The rest of the year is lighter but not empty, with around half of days rideable in autumn and winter.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · wing
October · 51%. 16 rideable days in 31, 5.1 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
Where else it blows in October
ERA5 puts the share of rideable days 15.8 points lower here, and no weather station has settled it, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
October in the record
51% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In October the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (32% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt at 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
Take it with you
The full Prasonisi report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Aug · HighPrasonisi Center says it can be very crowded on the water in July and August, with not too many sailors in June and a lot of space in May, September and October. Kiteguide notes a relatively small kitesurfing area.
On the water
What October usually does
October sits outside the best months here. 51% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
All 6 stays near Prasonisi on one page