Continent: Europe
Country: Greece
Next Big City (Airport): Athens, Naxos Town (Chora/Hora)
Next Town: Mikri Vigla
Latitude: 37.0268
Longitude: 25.3707
Water
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Crystal Clear
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas. Conditions are safe within the bay,
on the outside the swell forms perfect ramps
Beach
Type: Sand
Size: Medium
Hazards: - Bystanders
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August
Nice sandy beach, enough space. Launching area in front of the school.
Weather
Spring: Normal Wetsuit
Summer: Shorts
Fall: Shorty / Normal Wetsuit
Winter: Normal Wetsuit
Dry and warm weather in summer, with average 25°C. Spring and fall about
15-20°C. Winter 10-15°C. Water accordingly.
Wind
Best Months
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Wind Type: Thermal Winds
Best Direction: N
Main Direction: 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.
This bay has some of the strongest winds in the Cyclades, created by a
venturi that is formed by the squeeze caused by Naxos and the neighboring
island of Paros. Very often, it's 4/5 Beaufort in the bay and only 2 Beaufort
all over the island of Naxos. Mainly sideshore to sideonshore winds. It
can blow very strong with 35-40 knots and be very gusty.
How to get there
By Airplane: from the `Eleftherios Venizelos` airport
in Athens, you may fly to Naxos using one of the following airlines: Olympic
Airways. The airport of Naxos is about 1km outside Naxos Town (Chora/Hora)
and you may use one of the taxis outside the airport. By ferry boat: if
you arrive at the airport in Athens you can take Ferries to Naxos from
either the port of Pireaus or Rafina. Then drive south to Mikri Vigla
and get to the North beach.
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