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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

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Follónica

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

  1. J19
  2. F19
  3. M20
  4. A16
  5. M11
  6. J10
  7. J12
  8. A8
  9. S10
  10. O17
  11. N21
  12. D14
Kite days by month at Follónica: Jan 19 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 11 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 14 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
17%
kite days
Off, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
8kn
from SSE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
22°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 1.7 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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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How the wind behaves

In November, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 8 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 79 %
  • Kiteable 21 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 79 %, kiteable on 21 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 15:00, 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 SE (135°).

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: 3 % kite days2018: 19 % kite days2019: 23 % kite days2020: 19 % kite days2021: 13 % kite days2022: 16 % kite days2023: 26 % kite days2024: 19 % kite days2025: 13 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 16:00when 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

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

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 Follónica: W1 1 in 10, W2 1 in 10, W3 1 in 10, W4 under 1 in 10, W5 1 in 10, W6 under 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 under 1 in 10, W10 1 in 10, W11 1 in 10, W12 1 in 10, W13 1 in 10, W14 under 1 in 10, W15 under 1 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 under 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 under 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 1 in 10, W46 under 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 under 1 in 10, W50 under 1 in 10, W51 under 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

under 1 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 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).

Kitesurfing at Follónica: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Follónica?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is November, when 21 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Follónica windy in October?

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

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 Follónica get in a year?

About 54 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
Tuscany
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Marina di Campo Airport (EBA), 46 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
42.9214, 10.7550
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Follónica

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 Tuscany

  1. Perelli10 km

    8 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    17% kite days
    January: 19 % kite days (Off)February: 19 % kite days (Off)March: 20 % kite days (Possible)April: 16 % kite days (Off)May: 11 % kite days (Off)June: 10 % kite days (Off)July: 12 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 10 % kite days (Off)October: 17 % kite days (Off)November: 21 % kite days (Possible)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Perelli: Jan 19 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 11 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 14 %

  2. Punta Ala12 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    23% kite days
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 29 % kite days (Possible)March: 37 % kite days (Possible)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 21 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Punta Ala: Jan 36 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 26 %, May 21 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 30 %

  3. Baratti21 km

    10 kn SE22 °C spring suitsea

    39% kite days
    January: 44 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 32 % kite days (Possible)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 27 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Baratti: Jan 44 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 42 %, May 32 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 36 %

  4. La Torraccia22 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    30% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 20 % kite days (Possible)August: 21 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La Torraccia: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 31 %

  5. KM3127 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    26% kite days
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 33 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 24 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 18 % kite days (Off)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 26 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in KM31: Jan 42 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 30 %, May 24 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 33 %

  6. San Vincenzo27 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C 3/2sea

    30% kite days
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 31 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in San Vincenzo: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 27 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 31 %

  7. Marina di Grosseto30 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    27% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 23 % kite days (Possible)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 27 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 32 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Marina di Grosseto: Jan 40 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 34 %, May 29 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 32 %

  8. Marina di Donoratico33 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    31% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 23 % kite days (Possible)September: 30 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Marina di Donoratico: Jan 39 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 41 %, 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 17 % of days at Follónica 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/follonica

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