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Foddini

Name: Foddini
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in March at 34 %.

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.

JJan33Possible
FFeb31Possible
MMar34Possible
AApr30Possible
MMay21Possible
JJun13Off
JJul25Possible
AAug18Off
SSep29Possible
OOct29Possiblenow
NNov28Possible
DDec28Possible

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.

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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
29 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 71 %
Kiteable 29 %
Too strong 0 %
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
24 °C, shorty
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Foddini averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Foddini

Kite days% of days	33	31	34	30	21	13	25	18	29	29	28	28
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	12 to 16	13 to 18	12 to 17	14 to 17	12 to 16	14 to 16	13 to 18	14 to 17	13 to 16	12 to 16	12 to 16
Daylighth	9.7	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.4	14.9	14.7	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.4
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	16	19	23	27	27	26	24	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	24	27	28	26	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	6 of 28	8 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	2 of 31	5 of 30	8 of 31	10 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	spring	shorts	shorts	shorty	shorty	4/3	5/4

In January, Foddini averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Foddini averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (31 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Foddini averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Foddini averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Foddini averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Foddini averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Foddini averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Foddini averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Foddini averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Foddini averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Foddini averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (28 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Foddini averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Foddini

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

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
February3 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 3.4 expected
April1 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 1.9 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 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

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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 2.6 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 66 %
Kiteable 34 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 66 %, kiteable on 34 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 18:00, 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 Foddini: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Foddini?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 34 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Foddini windy in October?

Sometimes. 29 % 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 Foddini?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Foddini get in a year?

About 97 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), 80 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.7893, 9.6702
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Muravera
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Foddini in October
37 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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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 %
Capo Ferrato
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Foddini 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 Capo Ferrato: Jan 32 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 37 %, May 30 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 29 %
Geremeas
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Foddini in October
40 %
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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 %
Villasimius
Italy · 13 points more kite days than Foddini 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 %
Cagliari
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Foddini in October
35 %
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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 %
La Caletta
Italy · 3 points fewer kite days than Foddini in October
26 %
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 La Caletta: Jan 32 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 29 %, May 20 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 23 %
Petrol Beach
Italy · 11 points fewer kite days than Foddini in October
18 %
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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 %
Santa Giusta
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Foddini in October
32 %
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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 Giusta: Jan 38 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 39 %, May 37 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 32 %, 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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 29 % of days at Foddini 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/foddini

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