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Where to go parawing in Europe in January

The 30 best parawing spots in Europe in January, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for parawing in Europe in January: Mykonos – Korfos (Greece), Rømø – Lakolk (Denmark) & Karpathos – Afiada (Greece).
Water at the top 10: 2–21°C.
For beginners: Rømø – Lakolk, Paros – New Golden Beach & Fuerteventura – Flag Beach.

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Mykonos – KorfosGreece · water 16°C · air 15°C21 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 2 km 2

Rømø – LakolkDenmark · water 3°C · air 5°C24 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 28 km 3

Karpathos – AfiadaGreece · water 19°C · air 16°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AOK 1 km 4

El MédanoSpain · water 21°C · air 22°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TFS 3 km 5

Paros – New Golden BeachGreece · water 17°C · air 15°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 48 km 6

Fuerteventura – Flag BeachSpain · water 20°C · air 21°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 30 km 7

BrouwersdamNetherlands · water 6°C · air 7°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RTM 45 km 8

Chałupy – Hel PeninsulaPoland · water 2°C · air 3°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GDN 42 km 9

Sankt Peter-OrdingGermany · water 4°C · air 5°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ FCN 63 km 10

Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide SandeDenmark · water 4°C · air 5°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EBJ 59 km 11

GruissanFrance · water 12°C · air 11°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ BZR 31 km 12

WustrowGermany · water 3°C · air 4°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RLG 49 km 13

Prasonisi – RhodesGreece · water 19°C · air 16°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ RHO 65 km 14

Workum – It SoalNetherlands · air 6°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ GRQ 79 km 15

Malmö – RibersborgSweden · water 3°C · air 4°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ CPH 19 km 16

Fehmarn – GoldGermany · water 4°C · air 5°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ LBC 73 km 17

Cádiz – ValdevaquerosSpain · water 17°C · air 16°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ GIB 31 km 18

Naxos – Mikri ViglaGreece · water 17°C · air 15°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 50 km 19

Tarifa – Los LancesSpain · water 17°C · air 16°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ GIB 29 km 20

Sotavento – FuerteventuraSpain · water 20°C · air 21°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 51 km 21

Leucate – Les CoussoulesFrance · water 13°C · air 12°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ PGF 23 km 22

Lo Stagnone – SicilyItaly · water 15°C · air 15°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TPS 6 km 23

RhosneigrUnited Kingdom · water 8°C · air 8°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ IOM 96 km 24

Limnos – KerosGreece · water 15°C · air 13°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CKZ 95 km 25

KnokkeBelgium · water 6°C · air 7°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ OST 33 km 26

ViganjCroatia · water 15°C · air 12°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ BWK 48 km 27

Chia – Su GiudeuItaly · water 16°C · air 14°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CAG 43 km 28

Camber SandsUnited Kingdom · water 8°C · air 8°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ SEN 71 km 29

Hayling IslandUnited Kingdom · water 8°C · air 8°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ SOU 32 km 30

Lagos – Meia PraiaPortugal · water 16°C · air 17°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PRM 8 km

The 30 spots with the best parawing conditions in January, 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 parawing in Europe in January?

Mykonos – Korfos (Greece): 21 windy days; Rømø – Lakolk (Denmark): 24 windy days; Karpathos – Afiada (Greece): 16 windy days.

Where is the water warm in January?

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

Where can beginners go parawing in January?

Good spots for beginners this month: Rømø – Lakolk, Paros – New Golden Beach & Fuerteventura – Flag Beach.

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