Sea · Lazio · Italy
Marina San Nicola
Kite days peak in March at 36 %.
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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 30 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 70 %
- Kiteable 30 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 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, Marina San Nicola averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). 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 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 11 of 31 | 8 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 13 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Marina San Nicola averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Marina San Nicola averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (30 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Marina San Nicola averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Marina San Nicola averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Marina San Nicola averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Marina San Nicola averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Marina San Nicola averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Marina San Nicola averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Marina San Nicola averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Marina San Nicola averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Marina San Nicola averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Marina San Nicola averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 16 °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 Marina San Nicola
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 3.4 expected
- February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
- May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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
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 1.9 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 64 %
- Kiteable 36 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 64 %, kiteable on 36 %, 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 SSE (158°).
Kitesurfing at Marina San Nicola: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Marina San Nicola?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 36 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Marina San Nicola windy in October?
Sometimes. 30 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 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 Marina San Nicola?
The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Marina San Nicola get in a year?
About 104 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
- Lazio
- Country
- Italy
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 41.9294, 12.1197
- 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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Nearby kite spots in Lazio
Kite days in October, % of days
- Campo di Mare
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Marina San Nicola in October
29 %Kite days by month at Campo di Mare: Jan 34 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 27 %, May 23 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 27 % - Fregene
Italy · same kite days as Marina San Nicola in October
30 %Kite days by month at Fregene: Jan 34 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 29 %, May 28 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 27 % - Banzai
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Marina San Nicola in October
28 %Kite days by month at Banzai: Jan 31 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 26 %, May 19 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 26 % - Capo Linaro
Italy · 2 points more kite days than Marina San Nicola in October
32 %Kite days by month at Capo Linaro: Jan 38 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 29 %, May 24 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 36 % - Ostia
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Marina San Nicola in October
33 %Kite days by month at Ostia: Jan 36 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 34 %, May 28 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 32 % - Ostia Kite Village
Italy · 2 points more kite days than Marina San Nicola in October
32 %Kite days by month at Ostia Kite Village: Jan 35 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 35 %, May 27 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 33 % - Torvaianica
Italy · same kite days as Marina San Nicola in October
30 %Kite days by month at Torvaianica: Jan 32 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 33 %, May 27 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 % - Tarquinia
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Marina San Nicola in October
36 %Kite days by month at Tarquinia: Jan 48 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 35 %, May 33 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 41 %
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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 30 % of days at Marina San Nicola 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-san-nicola
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