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Capo Ferrato

Name: Capo Ferrato
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in March at 39 %.

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.

JJan32Possible
FFeb29Possible
MMar39Possible
AApr37Possible
MMay30Possible
JJun20Possible
JJul32Possible
AAug24Possible
SSep28Possible
OOct30Possiblenow
NNov31Possible
DDec29Possible

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
30 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 70 %
Kiteable 30 %
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 2.9 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Capo Ferrato averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Capo Ferrato

Kite days% of days	32	29	39	37	30	20	32	24	28	30	31	29
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 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	3 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 16	13 to 16	12 to 17	14 to 16	13 to 17	14 to 16	15 to 18	16 to 18	14 to 17	13 to 16	11 to 16	11 to 16
Daylighth	9.7	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.9	14.6	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.5
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	16	19	23	27	27	26	23	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	15	15	17	20	24	28	28	26	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	5 of 28	7 of 31	5 of 30	6 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	2 of 31	5 of 30	7 of 31	10 of 30	6 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3	3/2	spring	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Capo Ferrato averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Capo Ferrato averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (29 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Capo Ferrato averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Capo Ferrato averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Capo Ferrato averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Capo Ferrato averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (20 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Capo Ferrato averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Capo Ferrato averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Capo Ferrato averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (28 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Capo Ferrato averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Capo Ferrato averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Capo Ferrato averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 17 °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 Capo Ferrato

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 3.3 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 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: 1 in 10

about 2.8 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 61 %
Kiteable 39 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 61 %, kiteable on 39 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NNE (23°).

Kitesurfing at Capo Ferrato: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Capo Ferrato?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 39 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Capo Ferrato windy in October?

Sometimes. 30 % 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 Capo Ferrato?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Capo Ferrato get in a year?

About 110 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: Sardinia
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), 48 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.2947, 9.6076
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.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Sardinia

Kite days in October, % of days

Muravera
Italy · 7 points more kite days than Capo Ferrato in October
37 %
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 Muravera: Jan 44 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 46 %, May 36 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 38 %
Villasimius
Italy · 12 points more kite days than Capo Ferrato in October
42 %
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 Villasimius: Jan 50 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 49 %, May 38 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 48 %
Geremeas
Italy · 10 points more kite days than Capo Ferrato in October
40 %
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 Geremeas: Jan 51 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 39 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 49 %
Cagliari
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Capo Ferrato 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 Cagliari: Jan 41 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 40 %, May 35 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 %
Petrol Beach
Italy · 12 points fewer kite days than Capo Ferrato in October
18 %
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 Petrol Beach: Jan 27 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 23 %, May 14 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 23 %
Foddini
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Capo Ferrato 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 Foddini: Jan 33 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 30 %, May 21 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %
Santa Margherita
Italy · 17 points fewer kite days than Capo Ferrato in October
13 %
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 Santa Margherita: Jan 23 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 20 %, May 14 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 11 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 20 %
Chia
Italy · 25 points more kite days than Capo Ferrato in October
55 %
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 Chia: Jan 61 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 70 %, May 60 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 58 %

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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, 30 % of days at Capo Ferrato 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/capo-ferrato

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