Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Greece |
Next Big City |
Naxos |
Next Town |
Naxos |
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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:
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Shorty |
Summer:
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Shorts |
Fall:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Winter:
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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
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.