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Kea
Windsurf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 20 kn gusting 26, side-shore, Water: waves 1.5 m
Mon 2 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 20 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.5 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 18 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.5 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 20 kn
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.5 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 1100, good
- Mon 296, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Aug, Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 13 knots | 17kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 21kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-west, 20 knots | 26kn | side | 1.5 mwaves | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 22kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 18 knots | 27kn | cross-off | 1.5 mwaves | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots | 28kn | side | 1.5 mwaves | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 23kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knots | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 1 knot | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Aug, Nov
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kea
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually July, August and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kea.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,200 each
about US$1,150–US$2,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ATH, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,200 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kea
3 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kea its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ATH, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → ATH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.