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Where to go kitesurfing in Europe in May

The 30 best kitesurfing spots in Europe in May, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for kitesurfing in Europe in May: Bay of Palma – Mallorca (Spain), Lo Stagnone – Sicily (Italy) & Viganj (Croatia).
Water at the top 10: 16–20°C.
For beginners: Bay of Palma – Mallorca, Lo Stagnone – Sicily & Cádiz – Valdevaqueros.

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Bay of Palma – MallorcaSpain · water 20°C · air 24°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PMI 9 km 2

Lo Stagnone – SicilyItaly · water 19°C · air 24°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TPS 6 km 3

ViganjCroatia · water 19°C · air 24°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ BWK 48 km 4

Chia – Su GiudeuItaly · water 19°C · air 22°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ CAG 43 km 5

BoloniaSpain · water 19°C · air 23°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GIB 38 km 6

Cádiz – ValdevaquerosSpain · water 19°C · air 23°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GIB 31 km 7

Porto PolloItaly · water 18°C · air 23°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ OLB 36 km 8

Lake Como – ColicoItaly · air 22°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · ✈ LUG 38 km 9

Lake Garda – CampioneItaly · air 22°Cwindy seasonIntermediate and up · ✈ VRN 41 km 10

Lagoa de ÓbidosPortugal · water 16°C · air 20°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ LIS 72 km 11

GuinchoPortugal · water 16°C · air 19°C11 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CAT 10 km 12

Fuerteventura – El CotilloSpain · water 20°C · air 23°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 28 km 13

El MédanoSpain · water 21°C · air 24°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TFS 3 km 14

Lanzarote – FamaraSpain · water 20°C · air 22°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ ACE 20 km 15

GruissanFrance · water 18°C · air 22°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ BZR 31 km 16

Sotavento – FuerteventuraSpain · water 21°C · air 23°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 51 km 17

Mykonos – KorfosGreece · water 19°C · air 22°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 2 km 18

Fuerteventura – Flag BeachSpain · water 20°C · air 24°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 30 km 19

Karpathos – AfiadaGreece · water 20°C · air 23°C12 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AOK 1 km 20

Hyères – L'AlmanarreFrance · water 18°C · air 23°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TLN 6 km 21

Prasonisi – RhodesGreece · water 20°C · air 23°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ RHO 65 km 22

Rømø – LakolkDenmark · water 14°C · air 14°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ GWT 28 km 23

Leucate – Les CoussoulesFrance · water 17°C · air 23°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PGF 23 km 24

BrouwersdamNetherlands · water 14°C · air 17°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ RTM 45 km 25

Sylt – WesterlandGermany · water 13°C · air 13°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ GWT 3 km 26

Tarifa – Los LancesSpain · water 18°C · air 23°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ GIB 29 km 27

Paros – New Golden BeachGreece · water 19°C · air 23°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 48 km 28

Limnos – KerosGreece · water 18°C · air 23°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CKZ 95 km 29

Għadira BayMalta · water 19°C · air 24°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MLA 19 km 30

Naxos – Mikri ViglaGreece · water 19°C · air 24°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 50 km

The 30 spots with the best kitesurfing conditions in May, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.

Questions

Where is the best kitesurfing in Europe in May?

Bay of Palma – Mallorca (Spain): 2 windy days; Lo Stagnone – Sicily (Italy): 5 windy days; Viganj (Croatia): 5 windy days.

Where is the water warm in May?

El Médano: 21°C, 3/2 wetsuit; Sotavento – Fuerteventura: 21°C, 3/2 wetsuit; Fuerteventura – Flag Beach: 20°C, 3/2 wetsuit.

Where can beginners go kitesurfing in May?

Good spots for beginners this month: Bay of Palma – Mallorca, Lo Stagnone – Sicily & Cádiz – Valdevaqueros.

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