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Where to go windsurfing in Europe in January

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Europe in January: Tiree – Balevullin (United Kingdom), Marstrand (Sweden) & Mykonos – Korfos (Greece).
Water at the top 10: 3–21°C.
For beginners: Rømø – Lakolk, Paros – New Golden Beach & Fuerteventura – Flag Beach.

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Tiree – BalevullinUnited Kingdom · water 9°C · air 8°C26 windy daysIntermediate and up · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ TRE 6 km 2

MarstrandSweden · air 3°C21 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ GOT 48 km 3

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

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

Sylt – WesterlandGermany · water 4°C · air 5°C23 windy daysIntermediate and up · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 3 km 6

Karpathos – AfiadaGreece · water 19°C · air 16°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AOK 1 km 7

El MédanoSpain · water 21°C · air 22°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TFS 3 km 8

Paros – New Golden BeachGreece · water 17°C · air 15°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 48 km 9

Fuerteventura – Flag BeachSpain · water 20°C · air 21°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 30 km 10

KlitmøllerDenmark · water 5°C · air 5°C21 windy daysAdvanced only · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ AAL 83 km 11

BrouwersdamNetherlands · water 6°C · air 7°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RTM 45 km 12

Chałupy – Hel PeninsulaPoland · water 2°C · air 3°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GDN 42 km 13

Podersdorf am SeeAustria · air 5°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ VIE 34 km 14

Għadira BayMalta · water 17°C · air 16°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ MLA 19 km 15

Hyères – L'AlmanarreFrance · water 15°C · air 13°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TLN 6 km 16

Sankt Peter-OrdingGermany · water 4°C · air 5°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ FCN 63 km 17

Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide SandeDenmark · water 4°C · air 5°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EBJ 59 km 18

GruissanFrance · water 12°C · air 11°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ BZR 31 km 19

Fuerteventura – El CotilloSpain · water 20°C · air 22°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 28 km 20

Lanzarote – FamaraSpain · water 20°C · air 20°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ ACE 20 km 21

WustrowGermany · water 3°C · air 4°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RLG 49 km 22

Kos – KefalosGreece · water 19°C · air 16°C15 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KGS 11 km 23

La TorcheFrance · water 11°C · air 10°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ BES 68 km 24

Cowes – the SolentUnited Kingdom · air 8°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ SOU 21 km 25

Prasonisi – RhodesGreece · water 19°C · air 16°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ RHO 65 km 26

Gran Canaria – Pozo IzquierdoSpain · water 20°C · air 21°C8 windy daysAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ LPA 13 km 27

Workum – It SoalNetherlands · air 6°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ GRQ 79 km 28

Malmö – RibersborgSweden · water 3°C · air 4°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ CPH 19 km 29

Fehmarn – GoldGermany · water 4°C · air 5°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ LBC 73 km 30

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

The 30 spots with the best windsurfing 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 windsurfing in Europe in January?

Tiree – Balevullin (United Kingdom): 26 windy days; Marstrand (Sweden): 21 windy days; Mykonos – Korfos (Greece): 21 windy days.

Where is the water warm in January?

El Médano: 21°C, 3/2 wetsuit; Gran Canaria – Pozo Izquierdo: 20°C, 3/2 wetsuit; Fuerteventura – Flag Beach: 20°C, 3/2 wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in January?

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

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