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Gallipoli, Baia Verde

Kite days peak in January at 41 %.

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. J41
  2. F38
  3. M37
  4. A32
  5. M29
  6. J17
  7. J17
  8. A15
  9. S24
  10. O23
  11. N37
  12. D40
Kite days by month at Gallipoli, Baia Verde: Jan 41 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 40 %
  • 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
    23 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 77 %
    • Kiteable 23 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 19 % kite days2018: 26 % kite days2019: 13 % kite days2020: 26 % kite days2021: 16 % kite days2022: 10 % kite days2023: 32 % kite days2024: 29 % kite days2025: 36 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 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, Gallipoli, Baia Verde averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 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 Gallipoli, Baia Verde

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. January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  2. February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
  3. March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
  4. April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
  5. May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  6. Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
  7. July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
  8. Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  10. October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  11. November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
  12. December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 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 Gallipoli, Baia Verde: W1 6 in 10, W2 5 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 1 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 4 in 10, W10 4 in 10, W11 4 in 10, W12 2 in 10, W13 3 in 10, W14 2 in 10, W15 1 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 2 in 10, W18 2 in 10, W19 2 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 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 2 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 under 1 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 2 in 10, W37 1 in 10, W38 3 in 10, W39 2 in 10, W40 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 4 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 4 in 10, W49 5 in 10, W50 5 in 10, W51 4 in 10, W52 4 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: 1 in 10

about 3.1 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 January, the windiest month

  • Too light 59 %
  • Kiteable 41 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 59 %, kiteable on 41 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, 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 N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Gallipoli, Baia Verde: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gallipoli, Baia Verde?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 41 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Gallipoli, Baia Verde windy in October?

Sometimes. 23 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 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 Gallipoli, Baia Verde?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Gallipoli, Baia Verde get in a year?

About 106 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
Apulia
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Brindisi Airport (BDS), 69 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
40.0384, 18.0141
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Gallipoli, Baia Verde

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 Apulia

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Baia Verde

    Italy · same kite days as Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    23 %
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 38 % kite days (Possible)March: 37 % kite days (Possible)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 17 % kite days (Off)July: 17 % kite days (Off)August: 15 % kite days (Off)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Baia Verde: Jan 41 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 40 %
  2. Porto Cesáreo

    Italy · same kite days as Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    23 %
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 39 % kite days (Possible)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 15 % kite days (Off)July: 17 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Porto Cesáreo: Jan 40 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 39 %
  3. Alimini

    Italy · 14 points more kite days than Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    37 %
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Alimini: Jan 50 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 44 %, May 44 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 45 %
  4. Torre Specchia

    Italy · 18 points more kite days than Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    41 %
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 50 % kite days (Good)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 41 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Torre Specchia: Jan 53 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 48 %, May 47 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 %
  5. Torre Chianca

    Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    22 %
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 41 % kite days (Good)March: 39 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 31 % kite days (Possible)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Torre Chianca: Jan 35 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 33 %, May 31 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 36 %
  6. Le Pietre

    Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    18 %
    January: 34 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 27 % kite days (Possible)May: 23 % kite days (Possible)June: 9 % kite days (Off)July: 9 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 18 % kite days (Off)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 32 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Le Pietre: Jan 34 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 27 %, May 23 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
  7. Apani

    Italy · 10 points more kite days than Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    33 %
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Apani: Jan 49 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 44 %
  8. La Torre

    Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Gallipoli, Baia Verde in October

    21 %
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 14 % kite days (Off)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 21 % kite days (Possible)November: 33 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at La Torre: Jan 36 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 32 %, May 28 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 33 %

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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, 23 % of days at Gallipoli, Baia Verde 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/gallipoli-baia-verde

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