Windiest windsurfing spots in Europe
The windsurfing spots with the most windy days a year.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Tiree – Balevullin (United Kingdom), Mykonos – Korfos (Greece) & Rømø – Lakolk (Denmark).
Tiree – BalevullinUnited Kingdom · best January, October, December249 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ TRE 6 km2
Mykonos – KorfosGreece · best June–August236 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ JMK 2 km3
Rømø – LakolkDenmark · best January, October, December228 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 7°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 28 km4
Sylt – WesterlandGermany · best January, October–December225 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 8°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 3 km5
KlitmøllerDenmark · best January, October, December199 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 8°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ AAL 83 km6
BrouwersdamNetherlands · best January, October–December198 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 10°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RTM 45 km7
MarstrandSweden · best January, October, December193 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · ✈ GOT 48 km8
El MédanoSpain · best July–August190 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ TFS 3 km9
Limnos – KerosGreece · best January, March, August, October–December189 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CKZ 95 km10
Karpathos – AfiadaGreece · best July–September182 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ AOK 1 km11
Fuerteventura – El CotilloSpain · best July–August182 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 22°C water in season, shorty · ✈ FUE 28 km12
Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide SandeDenmark · best January, October, December181 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 8°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EBJ 59 km13
Paros – New Golden BeachGreece · best January–February, July178 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 48 km14
Gran Canaria – Pozo IzquierdoSpain · best July–August176 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ LPA 13 km15
Naxos – Mikri ViglaGreece · best February–March, July171 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 50 kmHow this list is made: Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.