Sea · Sardinia · Italy
La Pelosa, Stintino
Best for kiting from October to April, with 50 to 67 % kite days. Water 15 to 23 °C.
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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 50 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 50 %
- Kiteable 50 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Water
- 23 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 8 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 63 | 53 | 67 | 54 | 47 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 14 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 10 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 14 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 | shorty | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (53 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, La Pelosa, Stintino averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 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 Pelosa, Stintino
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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
6 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 5.4 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 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 67 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 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 ENE (68°).
Kitesurfing at La Pelosa, Stintino: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at La Pelosa, Stintino?
The best months are October to April: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 67 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is La Pelosa, Stintino windy in October?
Yes, often. 50 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 5 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 Pelosa, Stintino?
The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 26 °C in July. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does La Pelosa, Stintino get in a year?
About 179 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
- Sardinia
- Country
- Italy
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO), 38 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 40.9663, 8.2090
- 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 Sardinia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Platamona Lido
Italy · 12 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
38 %Kite days by month at Platamona Lido: Jan 46 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 45 % - Porto Ferro
Italy · 18 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
32 %Kite days by month at Porto Ferro: Jan 41 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 33 %, May 28 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 % - Maritza
Italy · 13 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
37 %Kite days by month at Maritza: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 40 %, May 36 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 44 % - La Stalla, Mugoni
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
36 %Kite days by month at La Stalla, Mugoni: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 % - Alghero
Italy · 12 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
38 %Kite days by month at Alghero: Jan 48 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 38 %, May 31 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 47 % - La Ciaccia
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
36 %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 % - Isola Rossa
Italy · 19 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
31 %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 % - Vignola
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than La Pelosa, Stintino in October
48 %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 %
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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, 50 % of days at La Pelosa, Stintino 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-pelosa-stintino
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