Sea · Liguria · Italy
Albenga
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 18 % Offabout 6 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 82 %
- Kiteable 18 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 15:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 8 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Albenga averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 25 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Possible | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 12 | 10 to 18 | · | · | · | 13 to 19 | 11 to 15 | 12 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Albenga averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Albenga averaged 6 kite days out of 28 (23 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Albenga averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Albenga averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Albenga averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Albenga averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (8 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Albenga averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Albenga averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (5 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Albenga averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Albenga averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Albenga averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Albenga averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Albenga
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 0
Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
2 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: 3 in 10
about 2.4 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 75 %
- Kiteable 25 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 75 %, kiteable on 25 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from N (0°).
Kitesurfing at Albenga: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Albenga?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 25 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Albenga windy in October?
Rarely. 18 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Albenga?
The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Albenga get in a year?
About 55 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Liguria
- Country
- Italy
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), 64 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 44.0479, 8.2269
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Liguria
Kite days in October, % of days
- Loano
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Albenga in October
33 %Kite days by month at Loano: Jan 41 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 30 %, May 22 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 33 % - Andora
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Albenga in October
29 %Kite days by month at Andora: Jan 33 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 28 %, May 24 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 21 % - La Rabbina
Italy · 19 points more kite days than Albenga in October
37 %Kite days by month at La Rabbina: Jan 38 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 27 % - Noli
Italy · 7 points more kite days than Albenga in October
25 %Kite days by month at Noli: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 22 %, May 17 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 33 % - Fornaci Beach
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Albenga in October
23 %Kite days by month at Fornaci Beach: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 16 %, May 14 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 33 % - Arma di Taggia
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Albenga in October
22 %Kite days by month at Arma di Taggia: Jan 22 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 24 %, May 19 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 15 % - San Remo
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Albenga in October
29 %Kite days by month at San Remo: Jan 23 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 29 %, May 20 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 20 % - Caranca
Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than Albenga in October
12 %Kite days by month at Caranca: Jan 11 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 14 %, May 9 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 8 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 18 % of days at Albenga met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/albenga
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