Sea · Sicily · Italy
Carratois, Portopalo
Best for kiting from December to April, with 52 to 59 % kite days. Water 15 to 18 °C.
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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 38 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 62 %
- Kiteable 38 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 24 °C, shorty
- Air
- 23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 53 | 52 | 59 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 38 | 47 | 55 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Possible | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 16 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 19 | 11 to 18 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 16 | 11 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 8 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 | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (52 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Carratois, Portopalo averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 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 Carratois, Portopalo
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 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
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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
3 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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 3.9 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 41 %
- Kiteable 59 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 41 %, kiteable on 59 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 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 W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Carratois, Portopalo: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Carratois, Portopalo?
The best months are December to April: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 59 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Carratois, Portopalo windy in October?
Sometimes. 38 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Carratois, Portopalo?
The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Carratois, Portopalo get in a year?
About 167 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
- Sicily
- Country
- Italy
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Comiso Airport (CIY), 56 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 36.6597, 15.0700
- 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 Sicily
Kite days in October, % of days
- Il Curvone
Italy · 19 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
19 %Kite days by month at Il Curvone: Jan 31 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 41 %, May 31 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 30 % - Lido di Noto
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
24 %Kite days by month at Lido di Noto: Jan 34 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 34 %, May 33 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 35 % - Marina di Modica
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
39 %Kite days by month at Marina di Modica: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 57 %, May 46 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 53 % - Marina di Ragusa
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
36 %Kite days by month at Marina di Ragusa: Jan 45 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 51 %, May 37 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 47 % - Melilli
Italy · 23 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
15 %Kite days by month at Melilli: Jan 18 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 17 %, May 18 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 22 % - Scoglitti
Italy · 16 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
22 %Kite days by month at Scoglitti: Jan 32 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 33 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 31 % - Agnone
Italy · 19 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
19 %Kite days by month at Agnone: Jan 26 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 29 %, May 18 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 24 % - Gela Lungomare
Italy · 9 points fewer kite days than Carratois, Portopalo in October
29 %Kite days by month at Gela Lungomare: Jan 39 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 34 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 37 %
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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, 38 % of days at Carratois, Portopalo 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/carratois-portopalo
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