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Getting There
There are two routes you can follow. The scenic route is to simply follow the coastal road road to Kassiopi and continue for another 10km and look at your left for the road to the beach ( a GPS is highly recommended as it is not well sign posted ). The second and somewhat quicker route is to take the inland route to Sidari and turn to Acharavi from there.
There are two routes you can follow. The scenic route is to simply follow the coastal road road to Kassiopi and continue for another 10km and look at your left for the road to the beach ( a GPS is highly recommended as it is not well sign posted ). The second and somewhat quicker route is to take the inland route to Sidari and turn to Acharavi from there.
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Acharavi with its long soft sandy streach of beach is situated due North of the island but faces north west so it is fully exposed to the 'maestro' (mistral) winds which are predominant during the summer month making it one of the very few spots on the island that combine wind, wave and a friendly sandy beach.
The region of Acharavi is a mixture of wild nature and moderate development attracting visitors who enjoy a more laid back and nature orientated approach to their holidays but are not too far from any kind of entertainment they may desire.
Access to the beach could not be easier with the road running parallel for most of its length so you can simply park and unload anywhere. On calm days the beach here can be rather busy but once the winds pick umbrellas and people have soon gone with the winds so you will have no trouble parking or rigging.
The Beach below the surface is as friendly as you can see above the water, just sand, no rip currents, no shore break, no reefs, except for a few shallow flat rocks at the far end of the beach which are out of your surfing line anyway. You will find all the necessary amenities such as showers, toilets, kiosks, tavernas near by and one of the few manned lifeguard towers, which incidentally is the best place to rig up and launch.
Winds are perhaps the most disappointing aspect of this beach for surfers because it takes a while for them to arrive. A close look of a relife map quickly reveals the cause. The hills behind and around the region block the flow of wind and divert it to the north west creating a pocket of calm in front of the northern coastline until the winds veer more to the west when a strong flow is created as the winds squeeze between Corfu and Albania.
It is hard to tell when exactly this happens, sometimes from early morning but usually later in the afternoon as the winds follow the course of the Sun.
Their direction is side onshore, more onshore then side and coming from the left so punching through the white water can be a challenge at times and better suited to riding than jumping.
The Waves are far from perfect riding lanes and tend to be rather onshore as it would be expected but are a lot of good fun once you clear the first hundred or so meters of white water. With typical wind conditions the rise to 1-2 meters a little mushy, typical of on shore conditions but reasonably wide to carve a few bottom turns and safe enough to get wiped out repeatedly.
But when winds pick up on occasion the waves can become a little more challenging and you will need some experience to make it out of the white water into cleaner waves that can exceed 3 meters and wiping out it these conditions will often mean a long swim and walk back before re-launching so its certainly not for the beginner or even for the intermediate surfer.
Safety On the whole this is a very safe beach for intermediate to advanced sailors and there is little to worry about but kite surfers do have to be sensible and particularly sensible when launching or coming out because of the proximity of the road and power lines, getting dragged out of control in a force 6 wind on this beach will not be forgotten easily.
Equipment for hire is not available at present.
The region of Acharavi is a mixture of wild nature and moderate development attracting visitors who enjoy a more laid back and nature orientated approach to their holidays but are not too far from any kind of entertainment they may desire.
Access to the beach could not be easier with the road running parallel for most of its length so you can simply park and unload anywhere. On calm days the beach here can be rather busy but once the winds pick umbrellas and people have soon gone with the winds so you will have no trouble parking or rigging.
The Beach below the surface is as friendly as you can see above the water, just sand, no rip currents, no shore break, no reefs, except for a few shallow flat rocks at the far end of the beach which are out of your surfing line anyway. You will find all the necessary amenities such as showers, toilets, kiosks, tavernas near by and one of the few manned lifeguard towers, which incidentally is the best place to rig up and launch.
Winds are perhaps the most disappointing aspect of this beach for surfers because it takes a while for them to arrive. A close look of a relife map quickly reveals the cause. The hills behind and around the region block the flow of wind and divert it to the north west creating a pocket of calm in front of the northern coastline until the winds veer more to the west when a strong flow is created as the winds squeeze between Corfu and Albania.
It is hard to tell when exactly this happens, sometimes from early morning but usually later in the afternoon as the winds follow the course of the Sun.
Their direction is side onshore, more onshore then side and coming from the left so punching through the white water can be a challenge at times and better suited to riding than jumping.
The Waves are far from perfect riding lanes and tend to be rather onshore as it would be expected but are a lot of good fun once you clear the first hundred or so meters of white water. With typical wind conditions the rise to 1-2 meters a little mushy, typical of on shore conditions but reasonably wide to carve a few bottom turns and safe enough to get wiped out repeatedly.
But when winds pick up on occasion the waves can become a little more challenging and you will need some experience to make it out of the white water into cleaner waves that can exceed 3 meters and wiping out it these conditions will often mean a long swim and walk back before re-launching so its certainly not for the beginner or even for the intermediate surfer.
Safety On the whole this is a very safe beach for intermediate to advanced sailors and there is little to worry about but kite surfers do have to be sensible and particularly sensible when launching or coming out because of the proximity of the road and power lines, getting dragged out of control in a force 6 wind on this beach will not be forgotten easily.
Equipment for hire is not available at present.
Sporting things you can do In Corfu - Wind & Kite Surfing
Acharavi - Waves with a View