Where to go windsurfing in Europe in August
The 30 best windsurfing spots in Europe in August: the best-known spots in season first.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
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In short
- Best for windsurfing in Europe in August: Lake Garda – Torbole (Italy), Gran Canaria – Pozo Izquierdo (Spain) & Prasonisi – Rhodes (Greece).
- Water at the top 10: 17–27°C.
- Warm enough for no wetsuit: Prasonisi – Rhodes, Viganj & Mykonos – Korfos.
- For beginners: Prasonisi – Rhodes, Zandvoort & Kiel – Kieler Förde.
By continent
By country
1
AugPEAK SEASON
Torbole
Lake Garda · Italy
windy season30° air
Intermediate and up · ✈ VRN 53 km
2
AugPEAK SEASON
Pozo Izquierdo
Gran Canaria · Spain
27 windy days24° water30° air
Advanced only · shorty · ✈ LPA 13 km
3
AugPEAK SEASON
Prasonisi
Rhodes · Greece
10 windy days27° water30° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ RHO 65 km
4
AugPEAK SEASON
Guincho
Portugal
11 windy days17° water23° air
Advanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CAT 10 km
5
AugPEAK SEASON
Viganj
Croatia
2 windy days27° water33° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ BWK 48 km
6
AugPEAK SEASON
Silvaplana
Switzerland
2 windy days18° air
Intermediate and up · ✈ LUG 84 km
7
AugPEAK SEASON
Zandvoort
Netherlands
4 windy days21° water21° air
Beginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AMS 18 km
8
AugPEAK SEASON
Kieler Förde
Kiel · Germany
5 windy days20° water22° air
Beginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ SGD 65 km
9
AugPEAK SEASON
Balatonfüred
Lake Balaton · Hungary
2 windy days29° air
Beginner-friendly · ✈ SOB 63 km
10
AugPEAK SEASON
Lake Annecy
France
0 windy days29° air
Beginner-friendly · ✈ NCY 5 km
11
AugGOOD
Balevullin
Tiree · United Kingdom
18 windy days15° water16° air
Intermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TRE 6 km
12
AugGOOD
Hvide Sande
Ringkøbing Fjord · Denmark
12 windy days18° water20° air
Beginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ EBJ 59 km
13
AugGOOD
Marstrand
Sweden
13 windy days18° water19° air
Intermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ GOT 48 km
14
AugPEAK SEASON
El Médano
Spain
23 windy days24° water28° air
Intermediate and up · shorty · ✈ TFS 3 km
15
AugPEAK SEASON
Valdevaqueros
Cádiz · Spain
6 windy days22° water30° air
Beginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ GIB 31 km
16
AugPEAK SEASON
Los Lances
Tarifa · Spain
6 windy days22° water30° air
Beginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ GIB 29 km
17
AugPEAK SEASON
Colico
Lake Como · Italy
windy season29° air
Beginner-friendly · ✈ LUG 38 km
18
AugPEAK SEASON
Campione
Lake Garda · Italy
windy season29° air
Intermediate and up · ✈ VRN 41 km
19
AugPEAK SEASON
Korfos
Mykonos · Greece
23 windy days25° water29° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ JMK 2 km
20
AugPEAK SEASON
El Cotillo
Fuerteventura · Spain
25 windy days23° water27° air
Intermediate and up · shorty · ✈ FUE 28 km
21
AugPEAK SEASON
Keros
Limnos · Greece
19 windy days25° water31° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CKZ 95 km
22
AugPEAK SEASON
Afiada
Karpathos · Greece
19 windy days27° water29° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ AOK 1 km
23
AugPEAK SEASON
Mikri Vigla
Naxos · Greece
12 windy days25° water31° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ JMK 50 km
24
AugPEAK SEASON
Kefalos
Kos · Greece
9 windy days27° water31° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ KGS 11 km
25
AugPEAK SEASON
Porto Pollo
Italy
8 windy days26° water31° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ OLB 36 km
26
AugPEAK SEASON
Lagoa de Óbidos
Portugal
5 windy days17° water24° air
Beginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ LIS 72 km
27
AugPEAK SEASON
Vassiliki
Lefkada · Greece
1 windy day27° water33° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ PVK 36 km
28
AugPEAK SEASON
Zlatni Rat
Bol · Croatia
1 windy day27° water34° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ BWK 5 km
29
AugPEAK SEASON
Fonte da Telha
Costa da Caparica · Portugal
1 windy day18° water29° air
Intermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CAT 22 km
30
AugPEAK SEASON
Famara
Lanzarote · Spain
23 windy days22° water25° air
Beginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ ACE 20 km
The 30 best windsurfing spots in August: spots in their best season first, the best-known first, then by windy days. 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 windsurfing in Europe in August?
Lake Garda – Torbole (Italy): windy season; Gran Canaria – Pozo Izquierdo (Spain): 27 windy days; Prasonisi – Rhodes (Greece): 10 windy days.
Where is the water warm in August?
Prasonisi – Rhodes: 27°C, no wetsuit; Lefkada – Vassiliki: 27°C, no wetsuit; Viganj: 27°C, no wetsuit.
Where can beginners go windsurfing in August?
Good spots for beginners this month: Prasonisi – Rhodes, Zandvoort & Kiel – Kieler Förde.
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