Pounda works with the N/NNE Meltemi channeled through the strait. The shallow lagoon (50cm-1.5m over hundreds of meters) between Paros and Antiparos creates an exceptional flat water area. Several professional kite schools share the zone with lessons, rental, and storage. Navigation area separated from swimmers and the ferry. Beginners ride in the lagoon, advanced riders in the main channel. Watch for the Paros-Antiparos ferry zone. Works from June to September, almost daily.

Open all year round

Beginner

Crystal clear turquoise lagoon water, 22-26°C in summer. Lycra often sufficient, 2mm shorty if needed. Sandy bottom, very shallow water in the lagoon (50cm-1.5m). Flat water in the protected zone, chop in the channel between the islands. Ideal conditions for learning in the lagoon.

Large parking near the Pounda ferry port. Kite school parking available to students. Roadside spaces. Access from Parikia (Paros capital) in about 15 min. Bus available in season. The spot is well served and equipped.

The N/NNE Meltemi is spectacularly channeled and accelerated in the Paros-Antiparos strait. The Venturi effect can double wind strength: when it blows 15 knots in open sea, Pounda gets 25-30 knots. Typical strength of 20-35 knots in summer, among the windiest conditions in the entire Mediterranean. Wind arrives side-shore to side-onshore on this west coast. Building at 11am, phenomenal peak in afternoon (2pm-6pm). Extremely reliable season from June to September — series of 5-10 consecutive Meltemi days are common in July-August. One of the 3 windiest spots in Greece along with Karpathos and the Rhodes corridor.

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