Paros, Greece
Oct · 34% rideablePounda
What it's actually like
Pounda is a sandy beach on the south-west coast of Paros, looking straight across the channel to Antiparos, about ten minutes by car from Parikia. The Antiparos ferry leaves from the little port at Pounda, a short walk from the beach and the kite schools. The shoreline is long and shallow with a sandy bottom, and the water is a clear turquoise.
The Meltemi blows side-shore along the beach, and the schools describe it as constant and steady. In the record, June to September are the Meltemi months, with around half to three in five days clearing 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and July the pick at 59 per cent. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 16 and 17 knots. The wind builds through the morning: in July a quarter of days are windy at 8am and more than half by early afternoon. February reads almost as windy in the record, but the schools open from April to October.
The ferry to Antiparos runs about every 45 minutes from the port, a short walk from the beach.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
October · 34%. 11 rideable days in 31, 3.9 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
Where else it blows in October
ERA5 puts the share of rideable days 24.9 points higher here, and no weather station has settled it, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
October in the record
34% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In October the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt (35% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hours are 2pm to 3pm, each on 33% of days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
October on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Pounda report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Aug · HighParosKite says Paros is full of people in summer, especially in August, and suggests avoiding 1 to 20 August, when the spot is over-crowded. Kite Insider rates Pounda high for crowds from June to September, and a spot guide says most riders in high season are beginners or students.
On the water
What October usually does
October sits outside the best months here. 34% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
All 4 stays near Pounda on one page