Naxos Plaka
Kitesurf spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 16 kn gusting 30, onshore, Water: waves 0.8 m
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- N 17 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- N 20 kn
- Gusts
- 37kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- N 16 kn
- Gusts
- 36kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- N 14 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 420, poor
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1120, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Aug5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 15kn | side | flat | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 30kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north, 10 knots | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | wind from the north, 17 knots | 32kn | cross-off | chop | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | wind from the north, 20 knots | 37kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | wind from the north, 16 knots | 36kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | wind from the north, 14 knots | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 8kn | cross-off | flat | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knots | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north, 11 knots | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 17°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
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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.
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Photos of Naxos Plaka
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- Mikri Vigla 2.2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Naxos Plaka
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 89). The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Naxos. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.
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$2,220 each
about US$1,150–US$2,220 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to JMK, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,220 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,220 |
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: Naxos
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about 15 min by car · 248 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Naxos its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JMK, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
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