Seasonal· Skiathos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Sporades meltemi (moderate)
39° 9.6′ N · 23° 39.0′ E · approximate
The summer northerly (meltemi) reaches the Sporades in a gentler form than in the Cyclades — lively sailing at Force 3–5 most days, with stronger NE spells in July and August.
Practical
Representative point in the Skiathos–Skopelos channel. By month (Filovent): occasional in May (F3–4), moderate June (F4–5), strong July (F5–6, gusts 7), peak August (F5–7, gusts 8), easing September, rare October; Filovent rates exposure in the Sporades as moderate. Dream Yacht describes it as a strong NE wind in July–August with generally mild F3–5 conditions. Effects here: swell into Patitiri and Skopelos town (dangerous entry in strong NE), short seas and funnelling in the Skopelos–Alonissos strait, katabatic gusts at night in Panormos and Planitis. Forecasts: Olympia Radio Pilio VHF 60, NAVTEX Limnos (L), meteo.gr, Poseidon.
Best for
Planning around the summer wind
Season
Jul–Aug strongest
Nearby
- Agios Ioannis Kastri Chapel (Skopelos)0.9 NM away
- Kastri cavern dive ('Mamma Mia' church, Skopelos)0.9 NM away
- Neo Klima (Elios) Harbour (Skopelos)1.3 NM away
- Petrino (Loutraki, Skopelos)1.6 NM away
- Loutraki fuel & water (Skopelos)1.7 NM away
- Loutraki Harbour (Skopelos)1.7 NM away
- Agnanti Restaurant (Glossa, Skopelos)1.8 NM away
- Aramis Taverna (Loutraki, Skopelos)1.8 NM away
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