Is today a good day for stand-up paddleboarding in Athens?

Today is not the day.

Not a day to be stood up on a board. It is the gusts rather than the wind — Force 4 at times. Out of season for it, whatever the weather does.

Not today35/100

7-day outlook for stand-up paddleboarding in Athens

Best day looks like Today at 35/100.

Tod35
Tom14
Wed35
Thu14
Fri35
Sat14
Sun35

Why this score?

Temperature18°C
Wind6 km/h
Rainfall0.7 mm

Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 19:35 UTC.

Stand-up paddleboarding in Athens, month by month

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month, and 8 km/h in October, the calmest. Offshore waves are biggest in November (the day's highest averages 0.5 m) and smallest in May (0.2 m). The sea is warmest in August at 28°C and coldest in February at 16°C. December is the wettest month, with about 10 days of 1 mm or more; July is the driest, with about 1.

Our seasonal guide puts stand-up paddleboarding in season from April to October.

Average average wind, offshore wave height, sea temperature, rainy days for each month in Athens
MonthAverage wind (km/h)Offshore wave height (m)Sea temperature (°C)Rainy days (days)
January100.4178
February90.4166
March90.3168
April (in season)90.4176
May (in season)80.2195
June (in season)90.2246
July (in season)100.2271
August (in season)90.2284
September (in season)90.2263
October (in season)80.2243
November90.5227
December90.41810

In season, by our seasonal guide

Averages of daily weather 2020 to 2024 and of waves and sea temperature 2022 to 2024, from ERA5 reanalysis data (about 25 km resolution; waves are measured offshore, not in the surf at the beach). Not a forecast.

About stand-up paddleboarding in Athens

Mediterranean coast on one side, the Pindus foothills on the other, and a climate that rewards being outside ten months of the year.

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Weather data from Open-Meteo.