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Cala della Morte

Name: Cala della Morte
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
FFeb26Possible
MMar29Possible
AApr26Possible
MMay19Off
JJun14Off
JJul20Possible
AAug17Off
SSep19Off
OOct28Possiblenow
NNov29Possible
DDec26Possible

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. 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
28 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 72 %
Kiteable 28 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
22 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
11 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Cala della Morte averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Cala della Morte

Kite days% of days	31	26	29	26	19	14	20	17	19	28	29	26
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	11 to 19	13 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 19	14 to 17	12 to 18	11 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.5	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.5	15.2	14.9	13.9	12.5	11.1	9.9	9.2
Water°C at the surface	15	14	15	16	20	24	27	27	25	22	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	12	13	14	16	19	24	26	27	24	21	17	14
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	8 of 28	9 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	3 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 31	9 of 30	11 of 31	14 of 30	12 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Cala della Morte averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Cala della Morte averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (26 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Cala della Morte averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Cala della Morte averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Cala della Morte averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Cala della Morte averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Cala della Morte averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Cala della Morte averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Cala della Morte averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (19 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Cala della Morte averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Cala della Morte averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Cala della Morte averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 Cala della Morte

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 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

1 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 1.8 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: 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 direction varies, most often SE (135°).

Kitesurfing at Cala della Morte: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cala della Morte?

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

Is Cala della Morte windy in October?

Sometimes. 28 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Cala della Morte?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Cala della Morte get in a year?

About 86 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: Lazio
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 38 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 42.0377, 11.9197
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 Lazio

Kite days in October, % of days

Banzai
Italy · same kite days as Cala della Morte in October
28 %
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 Banzai: Jan 31 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 26 %, May 19 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 26 %
Capo Linaro
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Cala della Morte in October
32 %
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 Linaro: Jan 38 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 29 %, May 24 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 36 %
Campo di Mare
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Cala della Morte in October
29 %
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 Campo di Mare: Jan 34 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 27 %, May 23 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 27 %
Tarquinia
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Cala della Morte in October
36 %
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 Tarquinia: Jan 48 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 35 %, May 33 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 41 %
Fregene
Italy · 2 points more kite days than Cala della Morte in October
30 %
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 Fregene: Jan 34 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 29 %, May 28 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 27 %
Montaldo di Castro
Italy · 7 points more kite days than Cala della Morte in October
35 %
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 Montaldo di Castro: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 41 %, May 38 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 40 %
Ostia
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Cala della Morte in October
33 %
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 Ostia: Jan 36 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 34 %, May 28 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 32 %
Capalbio
Italy · same kite days as Cala della Morte in October
28 %
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 Capalbio: Jan 39 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 29 %, May 22 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 33 %

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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, 28 % of days at Cala della Morte 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/cala-della-morte

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