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Mattinata

Name: Mattinata
Address: ITA

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.

JJan26cold
FFeb23Possible
MMar25Possible
AApr21Possible
MMay19Off
JJun12Off
JJul14Off
AAug10Off
SSep15Off
OOct19Offnow
NNov21Possible
DDec19Off

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
19 % Offabout 6 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 81 %
Kiteable 19 %
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 1.7 expected
Best hours
15:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
22 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Mattinata

Kite days% of days	26	23	25	21	19	12	14	10	15	19	21	19
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	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	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 16	10 to 16	14 to 17	10 to 19	14 to 17	15 to 15	15 to 18	15 to 16	14 to 18	15 to 17	15 to 16	10 to 15
Daylighth	9.5	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.5	15.1	14.9	13.9	12.5	11.1	9.9	9.2
Water°C at the surface	12	12	14	16	20	25	29	29	26	22	18	14
Air°C, daily maximum	12	12	14	16	20	25	28	28	25	21	17	14
Rain days1 mm or more	8 of 31	6 of 28	8 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	3 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 31	5 of 30	6 of 31	11 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Mattinata averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 28 (23 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Mattinata averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Mattinata averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (12 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Mattinata averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Mattinata averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Mattinata averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (15 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Mattinata averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 14 °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 Mattinata

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 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: 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 January, the windiest month

Too light 74 %
Kiteable 26 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 74 %, kiteable on 26 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 Mattinata: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Mattinata?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 26 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Mattinata windy in October?

Rarely. 19 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 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 Mattinata?

The water ranges from 12 °C in January to 29 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Mattinata get in a year?

About 68 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: Apulia
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), 54 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 41.7061, 16.0694
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

Manfredonia
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Mattinata in October
17 %
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 Manfredonia: Jan 19 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 19 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 13 %
Pizzomunno
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Mattinata in October
18 %
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 Pizzomunno: Jan 34 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 27 %, May 24 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 34 %
Spiaggia Lunga
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Mattinata in October
34 %
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 Spiaggia Lunga: Jan 40 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 42 %, May 39 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 40 %
Zapponeta
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Mattinata in October
14 %
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 Zapponeta: Jan 14 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 17 %, May 27 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 12 %
San Menaio
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Mattinata in October
18 %
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 San Menaio: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 30 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 28 %
Margherita di Savoia
Italy · same kite days as Mattinata in October
19 %
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 Margherita di Savoia: Jan 31 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 29 %, May 26 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 26 %
Barletta
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Mattinata in October
17 %
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 Barletta: Jan 23 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 24 %, May 21 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 21 %
Torre Mileto
Italy · same kite days as Mattinata in October
19 %
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 Torre Mileto: Jan 37 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 23 %, May 23 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 36 %

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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, 19 % of days at Mattinata 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/mattinata

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