Type: | Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m) |
Hazards: | Swimmers |
Quality: | Clean |
Best Tide: | Tide Independent |
Flat to choppy water, with small waves. You can stand in the water about 50 meters from the beach.
Type: | Sand |
Size: | Small |
Hazards: | Trees |
Beach Users: | No Info |
Long sandy beach. The permitted kite-zone was moved further downwind where the beach is only about 10 m wide. The presence of trees on this small beach makes launching and landing there very tricky.
Best Months: | June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: | Thermal Winds |
Best Direction: | W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: | N, NW |
Best from June to September. Meltemi wind NW, thermal, starts around noon and stops exactly with sunset. Every day mostly 4.5-6 Bft. 10/12 sqm kite is the most useful. Best time to go is June to August, which is high season, with 80-90% wind. Off-season no regular winds.
Transport: | Car |
Access: | Short Walk |
From Kos westwards to Marmari. In Marmari you take the road along the coast to the west. At the end of the road there you'll find the kitezone. Take a scooter.
Since 2011 kiting is prohibited in front of the wide beach which now became a swimming zone.