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La Caletta

Name: La Caletta
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.

JJan32Possible
FFeb25Possible
MMar34Possible
AApr29Possible
MMay20Possible
JJun20Possible
JJul20Possible
AAug13Off
SSep22Possible
OOct26Possiblenow
NNov24Possible
DDec23Possible

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
26 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 74 %
Kiteable 26 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, La Caletta averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

La Caletta

Kite days% of days	32	25	34	29	20	20	20	13	22	26	24	23
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 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	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 16	12 to 15	13 to 16	12 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 16	14 to 16	13 to 17	11 to 16	11 to 16
Daylighth	9.6	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.4	15.0	14.8	13.8	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.3
Water°C at the surface	15	14	15	16	19	23	27	27	25	22	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	16	19	24	27	28	25	22	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	5 of 28	9 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	5 of 30	8 of 31	10 of 30	8 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	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, La Caletta averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, La Caletta averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (25 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, La Caletta averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, La Caletta averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, La Caletta averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, La Caletta averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (20 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, La Caletta averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, La Caletta averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, La Caletta averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, La Caletta averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, La Caletta averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, La Caletta averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 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 La Caletta

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 3.2 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
March2 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 2.7 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 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: 1 in 10

about 2.3 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: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often N (0°).

Kitesurfing at La Caletta: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at La Caletta?

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

Is La Caletta windy in October?

Sometimes. 26 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 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 La Caletta?

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

How many kite days does La Caletta get in a year?

About 87 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: Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), 39 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 40.5954, 9.7544
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

San Teodoro, La Cinta
Italy · 13 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
39 %
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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 San Teodoro, La Cinta: Jan 45 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 43 %, May 36 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 37 %
Pittulongu
Italy · 13 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
39 %
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 Pittulongu: Jan 46 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 43 %, May 36 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 38 %
Porto Pollo
Italy · 34 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
60 %
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 Porto Pollo: Jan 68 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 60 %, May 65 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 59 %
La Maddalena
Italy · 33 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
59 %
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 Maddalena: Jan 68 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 57 %, May 62 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 60 %
Rena Majore
Italy · 37 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
63 %
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 Rena Majore: Jan 67 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 66 %, May 66 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 58 %
Vignola
Italy · 22 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
48 %
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 Vignola: Jan 60 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 57 %, May 51 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 55 %
Isola Rossa
Italy · 5 points more kite days than La Caletta in October
31 %
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 Isola Rossa: Jan 46 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 36 %, May 31 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 43 %
La Ciaccia
Italy · 10 points more kite days than La Caletta 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 La Ciaccia: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 47 %

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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, 26 % of days at La Caletta 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/la-caletta

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