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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

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Porto Empédocle

Kite days peak in March at 38 %.

  1. J36
  2. F34
  3. M38
  4. A37
  5. M29
  6. J19
  7. J27
  8. A22
  9. S23
  10. O30
  11. N31
  12. D33
Kite days by month at Porto Empédocle: Jan 36 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 37 %, May 29 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 33 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
30%
kite days
Possible, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
9kn
from WNW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
22°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
2in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.8 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 10 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 62 %
  • Kiteable 38 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 62 %, kiteable on 38 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WNW (293°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    30 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 70 %
    • Kiteable 30 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 32 % kite days2018: 29 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 42 % kite days2021: 36 % kite days2022: 13 % kite days2023: 23 % kite days2024: 29 % kite days2025: 39 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.3 h
    Water
    22 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    9 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Porto Empédocle: W1 3 in 10, W2 4 in 10, W3 2 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 3 in 10, W6 3 in 10, W7 2 in 10, W8 3 in 10, W9 5 in 10, W10 5 in 10, W11 3 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 3 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 5 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 3 in 10, W18 2 in 10, W19 3 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 1 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 1 in 10, W35 1 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 1 in 10, W39 4 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 1 in 10, W42 2 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 4 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 1 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 3 in 10

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.2 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).

Kitesurfing at Porto Empédocle: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Porto Empédocle?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 38 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Porto Empédocle 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 Porto Empédocle?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 25 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Porto Empédocle get in a year?

About 109 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
Sicily
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Comiso Airport (CIY), 103 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
37.2925, 13.5079
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Porto Empédocle

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 Sicily

  1. San Leone10 km

    9 kn WNW22 °C spring suitsea

    33% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 33 % kite days (Possible)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in San Leone: Jan 40 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 41 %, May 34 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 36 %

  2. Secca Grande29 km

    9 kn WNW22 °C spring suitsea

    30% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Secca Grande: Jan 37 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 36 %

  3. Torre di Gaffe33 km

    10 kn WNW23 °C spring suitsea

    38% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Torre di Gaffe: Jan 48 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 50 %, May 44 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 50 %

  4. Falconara52 km

    9 kn W23 °C spring suitsea

    34% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Falconara: Jan 40 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 47 %, May 39 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 39 %

  5. Panama Beach, Torre di Manfria58 km

    9 kn W23 °C spring suitsea

    28% kite days
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Panama Beach, Torre di Manfria: Jan 35 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 44 %, May 37 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 31 %

  6. Gela Lungomare70 km

    9 kn W23 °C spring suitsea

    29% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 29 % kite days (Possible)November: 33 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Gela Lungomare: Jan 39 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 34 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 37 %

  7. Puzziteddu79 km

    10 kn SE22 °C spring suitsea

    31% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 35 % kite days (Possible)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Puzziteddu: Jan 48 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 47 %, May 45 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 43 %

  8. Scoglitti93 km

    8 kn WNW23 °C spring suitsea

    22% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 36 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 14 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Scoglitti: Jan 32 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 33 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 31 %

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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, 30 % of days at Porto Empédocle 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/porto-empedocle

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