Sea · Tuscany · Italy
Giannella
Kite days peak in March at 30 %.
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
- 22 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 78 %
- Kiteable 22 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 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, Giannella averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 30 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 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 | 11 to 16 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 17 | 14 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 11 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 8 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 11 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Giannella averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Giannella averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (26 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Giannella averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Giannella averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Giannella averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Giannella averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Giannella averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Giannella averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Giannella averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Giannella averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Giannella averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Giannella averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). 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 Giannella
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 3.1 expected
- February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
- July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 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
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 1.6 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 70 %
- Kiteable 30 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 70 %, kiteable on 30 %, 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 SE (135°).
Kitesurfing at Giannella: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Giannella?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 30 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Giannella windy in October?
Sometimes. 22 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 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 Giannella?
The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Giannella get in a year?
About 78 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), 84 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 42.4446, 11.1730
- 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 Tuscany
Kite days in October, % of days
- Feniglia
Italy · same kite days as Giannella in October
22 %Kite days by month at Feniglia: Jan 30 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 22 %, May 17 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 25 % - Baia di Talamone
Italy · 7 points more kite days than Giannella in October
29 %Kite days by month at Baia di Talamone: Jan 36 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 33 %, May 28 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 33 % - Marina di Grosseto
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Giannella in October
27 %Kite days by month at 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 % - KM31
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Giannella in October
26 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Punta Ala
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Giannella in October
23 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Perelli
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Giannella in October
17 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Baratti
Italy · 17 points more kite days than Giannella in October
39 %Kite days by month at 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 % - La Torraccia
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Giannella in October
30 %Kite days by month at 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 %
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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, 22 % of days at Giannella 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/giannella
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