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Capo Suvero

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.

  1. J27
  2. F27
  3. M26
  4. A29
  5. M17
  6. J6
  7. J8
  8. A7
  9. S8
  10. O17
  11. N23
  12. D21
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 %
  • 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    17 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 83 %
    • Kiteable 17 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 19 % kite days2018: 29 % kite days2019: 7 % kite days2020: 13 % kite days2021: 19 % kite days2022: 3 % kite days2023: 13 % kite days2024: 16 % kite days2025: 32 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.2 h
    Water
    23 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    8 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Capo Suvero averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Suvero

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

  1. January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  2. February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  3. March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  4. April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  5. Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
  6. Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
  7. Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
  8. Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
  9. Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
  10. October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
  11. November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  12. December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 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

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

Trip odds by start week in Capo Suvero: W1 3 in 10, W2 1 in 10, W3 1 in 10, W4 1 in 10, W5 2 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 1 in 10, W9 2 in 10, W10 3 in 10, W11 1 in 10, W12 1 in 10, W13 1 in 10, W14 1 in 10, W15 3 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 1 in 10, W18 under 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 under 1 in 10, W24 under 1 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 under 1 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 under 1 in 10, W31 under 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 under 1 in 10, W40 under 1 in 10, W41 1 in 10, W42 under 1 in 10, W43 under 1 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 under 1 in 10, W47 1 in 10, W48 1 in 10, W49 under 1 in 10, W50 2 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 1 in 10

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 2.2 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 April, the windiest month

  • Too light 71 %
  • Kiteable 29 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 71 %, kiteable on 29 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Capo Suvero: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Capo Suvero?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is April, when 29 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Capo Suvero windy in October?

Rarely. 17 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Capo Suvero?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

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

About 65 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

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Calabria
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), 8 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
38.9483, 16.1670
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Capo Suvero

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 Calabria

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Joppolo

    Italy · 9 points fewer kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    8 %
    January: 20 % kite days (Possible)February: 19 % kite days (Off)March: 15 % kite days (Off)April: 12 % kite days (Off)May: 10 % kite days (Off)June: 4 % kite days (Off)July: 4 % kite days (Off)August: 4 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 8 % kite days (Off)November: 16 % kite days (Off)December: 19 % kite days (Off)
    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 %
  2. Sellia Marina

    Italy · 17 points more kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    34 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    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 %
  3. Botricello

    Italy · 18 points more kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    35 %
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 20 % kite days (Possible)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Botricello: Jan 47 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 39 %, May 37 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 44 %
  4. Gioia Tauro

    Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    12 %
    January: 25 % kite days (Possible)February: 23 % kite days (Possible)March: 19 % kite days (Off)April: 15 % kite days (Off)May: 10 % kite days (Off)June: 6 % kite days (Off)July: 6 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 23 % kite days (Possible)
    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 %
  5. Turrazzo

    Italy · 20 points more kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    37 %
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Turrazzo: Jan 51 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 41 %, May 38 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 53 %
  6. Marina di Gioiosa Jonica

    Italy · 7 points more kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    24 %
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 18 % kite days (Off)July: 21 % kite days (Possible)August: 14 % kite days (Off)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 24 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    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 %
  7. Seleno

    Italy · 29 points more kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    46 %
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Seleno: Jan 55 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 49 %, May 41 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 55 %
  8. Crotone

    Italy · 22 points more kite days than Capo Suvero in October

    39 %
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 35 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Crotone: Jan 48 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 42 %, May 35 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 46 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 17 % of days at Capo Suvero 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-suvero

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