Sea · Tuscany · Italy
Marina di Vecchiano
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
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
- 13 % Offabout 4 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 87 %
- Kiteable 13 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 11 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 13 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 15 | 12 to 17 | 10 to 17 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10 to 16 | 11 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 13 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 5 of 31 | 5 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 3 kite days out of 28 (12 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (3 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Marina di Vecchiano averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 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 Marina di Vecchiano
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
- Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 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.
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: 4 in 10
about 1.0 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 November, the windiest month
- Too light 84 %
- Kiteable 16 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 84 %, kiteable on 16 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 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 WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Marina di Vecchiano: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Marina di Vecchiano?
Marina di Vecchiano rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Marina di Vecchiano windy in October?
Rarely. 13 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 4 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 Marina di Vecchiano?
The water ranges from 13 °C in January to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Marina di Vecchiano get in a year?
About 37 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
- Pisa International Airport (PSA), 15 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 43.7869, 10.2675
- 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
- Viareggio
Italy · same kite days as Marina di Vecchiano in October
13 %Kite days by month at Viareggio: Jan 13 %, Feb 12 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 7 %, May 9 %, Jun 3 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 11 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 13 % - Marina di Pisa
Italy · 13 points more kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
26 %Kite days by month at Marina di Pisa: Jan 31 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 22 %, May 21 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 27 % - Tirrenia
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
28 %Kite days by month at Tirrenia: Jan 36 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 24 %, May 20 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 27 % - Forte dei Marmi
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
9 %Kite days by month at Forte dei Marmi: Jan 5 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 7 %, Apr 4 %, May 3 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 10 % - Lillatro
Italy · 12 points more kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
25 %Kite days by month at Lillatro: Jan 34 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 22 %, May 18 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 24 % - Vada
Italy · 25 points more kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
38 %Kite days by month at Vada: Jan 45 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 34 %, May 31 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 39 % - Le Gorette
Italy · 13 points more kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
26 %Kite days by month at Le Gorette: Jan 34 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 25 %, May 20 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 27 % - Marina di Donoratico
Italy · 18 points more kite days than Marina di Vecchiano in October
31 %Kite days by month at 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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 13 % of days at Marina di Vecchiano 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/marina-di-vecchiano
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