Makronissos

Ayia Napa • Cyprus flag Cyprus
94 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea
Beach type
sand
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.4 m
Waves
flat, small, medium

Overview

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Amenities

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  • Restaurant
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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
105100
84000
105200
74100
95000
82000
81000
102000
72000
51000
62000
63000
Dominant wind direction
wind 225º
wind 41º
wind 226º
wind 223º
wind 220º
wind 218º
wind 215º
wind 216º
wind 221º
wind 223º
wind 42º
wind 224º
Avg. wind (kt)
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
1416–
1316–
141719
1315–
1314–
1215–
1214–
1214–
1214–
1215–
1316–
1315–
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
17º 11º
17º 10º
19º 11º
23º 14º
26º 18º
30º 22º
33º 25º
33º 25º
31º 23º
28º 20º
23º 16º
19º 13º
Water temperature
17º
17º
17º
18º
20º
24º
26º
28º
27º
25º
22º
19º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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Waves
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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