Sea · Lazio · Italy

Focene Kitebeach

Name: Focene Kitebeach
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in March at 36 %.

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.

JJan34Possible
FFeb30Possible
MMar36Possible
AApr29Possible
MMay28Possible
JJun23Possible
JJul30Possible
AAug22Possible
SSep22Possible
OOct30Possiblenow
NNov30Possible
DDec27Possible

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 3 nearby spots, 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
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Focene Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Focene Kitebeach

Kite days% of days	34	30	36	29	28	23	30	22	22	30	30	27
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	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	under 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	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	13 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	14 to 18	15 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	16	14	15	16	19	24	26	27	25	22	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	14	16	20	24	27	27	25	21	18	14
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	8 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	3 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	15 of 30	13 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	shorty	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Focene Kitebeach averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Focene Kitebeach averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (30 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Focene Kitebeach averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Focene Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Focene Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Focene Kitebeach averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Focene Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Focene Kitebeach averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Focene Kitebeach averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Focene Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Focene Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Focene Kitebeach averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). 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 Focene Kitebeach

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 3.4 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 3.6 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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

under 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 1.9 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 64 %
Kiteable 36 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 64 %, kiteable on 36 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 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 SSE (158°).

Kitesurfing at Focene Kitebeach: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Focene Kitebeach?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 36 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Focene Kitebeach 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 Focene Kitebeach?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Focene Kitebeach get in a year?

About 104 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), 5 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 41.8259, 12.2064
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 Lazio

Kite days in October, % of days

Fregene
Italy · same kite days as Focene Kitebeach 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 %
Ostia
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Focene Kitebeach 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 %
Ostia Kite Village
Italy · 2 points more kite days than Focene Kitebeach 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 Ostia Kite Village: Jan 35 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 35 %, May 27 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 33 %
Campo di Mare
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Focene Kitebeach 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 %
Torvaianica
Italy · same kite days as Focene Kitebeach 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 Torvaianica: Jan 32 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 33 %, May 27 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
Banzai
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Focene Kitebeach 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 · 2 points more kite days than Focene Kitebeach 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 %
Anzio, Lido Garda
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Focene Kitebeach 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 Anzio, Lido Garda: Jan 39 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 34 %, May 27 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 34 %

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

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In October, 30 % of days at Focene Kitebeach 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/focene-kitebeach

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