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Brancaleone

Name: Brancaleone
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in January at 31 %.

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.

JJan31Possible
FFeb27Possible
MMar25Possible
AApr24Possible
MMay11Off
JJun4Off
JJul4Off
AAug5Off
SSep16Off
OOct18Offnow
NNov26Possible
DDec31Possible

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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

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
12:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Brancaleone averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Brancaleone

Kite days% of days	31	27	25	24	11	4	4	5	16	18	26	31
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	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	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 14	11 to 16	13 to 14	·	·	·	11 to 16	12 to 16	10 to 15	11 to 14
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.8	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	17	19	24	28	28	27	24	21	18
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	25	28	29	26	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	7 of 28	8 of 31	5 of 30	5 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	5 of 30	8 of 31	11 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Brancaleone averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Brancaleone averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (27 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Brancaleone averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Brancaleone averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Brancaleone averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Brancaleone averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (4 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Brancaleone averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (4 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Brancaleone averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (5 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Brancaleone averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Brancaleone averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Brancaleone averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Brancaleone averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 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 Brancaleone

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 3.2 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 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 0.4 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 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 1.8 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 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.

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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

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

Start date

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: 2 in 10

about 2.3 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 69 %
Kiteable 31 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 69 %, kiteable on 31 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 15:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Brancaleone: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Brancaleone?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 31 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Brancaleone 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 Brancaleone?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Brancaleone get in a year?

About 68 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Calabria
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 41 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.9633, 16.1024
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Ardore Marina
Italy · 2 points more kite days than Brancaleone in October
20 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ardore Marina: Jan 29 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 24 %, May 24 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 27 %
Lazzaro
Italy · 35 points more kite days than Brancaleone in October
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lazzaro: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 57 %, May 62 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 57 %
Marina di Gioiosa Jonica
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Brancaleone in October
24 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Marina di Gioiosa Jonica: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 29 %, May 27 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 27 %
Catona
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Brancaleone in October
16 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Catona: Jan 24 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 24 %, May 23 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 20 %
Gioia Tauro
Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than Brancaleone in October
12 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gioia Tauro: Jan 25 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 15 %, May 10 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 23 %
Joppolo
Italy · 10 points fewer kite days than Brancaleone in October
8 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Joppolo: Jan 20 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 12 %, May 10 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 19 %
Capo Suvero
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Brancaleone in October
17 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Capo Suvero: Jan 27 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 29 %, May 17 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 8 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 8 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 21 %
Sellia Marina
Italy · 16 points more kite days than Brancaleone in October
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sellia Marina: Jan 46 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 42 %, May 45 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 45 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 18 % of days at Brancaleone 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/brancaleone

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