Naxos / Agios Georgios (St. George Beach) Search Add Picture Edit

Continent
Europe
Country
Greece
Next Big City
Naxos
Next Town
Naxos
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Reefs, Stones
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
Tide independent

The lagoon is about 400m wide with flat water, then is the reef. Behind the reef is open see with waves. There is a various deep water in the lagoon, usually to the waist but no more than 2m. The tide doesn't influence the deep of the water. The ground is sandy, somewhere stony, not dangerous for your board.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
July, August

Long, sandy beach, all the way to the airport.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts, Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Hot during summer, just shorts. During winter a wetsuit is needed.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
N, NNE, NE, W, NW
Main Direction:
N, NNE, NE

The bay curves, in the north West is onshore, and in the South NW to N. The Meltemi occurs mainly during the summer season (June to September with 70%), but also in May and October one may frequently experience this dry wind. One should anticipate its maximum during July and August. Usually the wind starts in the early afternoon reaching 4-5 Bft and dies out at sun set. However, not uncommonly it reaches 6-7 Bft during the day, perseveres during the night and blows 6-7 Bft again the next day; a pattern which can easily be repeated over many days, sometimes even up to ten days.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Just south of Naxos center down to the airport. Fly to Athens and then by ferry to Naxos (classic ferry 5 hrs, speed boat 3 hrs). Or there is a possibility to fly from Athens to Naxos as well but only once a day.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Since the airport is just at the south end of the beach, kitesurfing is forbidden here. For kiters is Mikri Vigla Beach.

Nightlife

In Chora of Naxos several bars and nightclubs. In the beach cafe (100m from the spot) chill out at sunset, BBQ and party in the night.