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Porto Empédocle

Name: Porto Empédocle
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in March at 38 %.

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.

JJan36Possible
FFeb34Possible
MMar38Possible
AApr37Possible
MMay29Possible
JJun19Off
JJul27Possible
AAug22Possible
SSep23Possible
OOct30Possiblenow
NNov31Possible
DDec33Possible

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

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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
30 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 70 %
Kiteable 30 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 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
In one sentence
In October, Porto Empédocle 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.

Porto Empédocle

Kite days% of days	36	34	38	37	29	19	27	22	23	30	31	33
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	2 of 9	2 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	12 to 16	11 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 18	13 to 17	15 to 18	13 to 18	15 to 18	13 to 17	12 to 16	12 to 16
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.2	14.7	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.7
Water°C at the surface	16	15	16	17	19	23	25	25	25	22	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	24	27	27	25	22	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	10 of 31	8 of 28	9 of 31	6 of 30	5 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	5 of 30	9 of 31	12 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Porto Empédocle averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Porto Empédocle averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Porto Empédocle averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Porto Empédocle averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Porto Empédocle averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Porto Empédocle averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (19 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Porto Empédocle averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Porto Empédocle averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Porto Empédocle averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Porto Empédocle 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, Porto Empédocle averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Porto Empédocle averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 2 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 Porto Empédocle

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 3.6 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
September1 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 2.8 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 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.

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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

2 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: 2 in 10

about 2.5 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 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.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

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

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.

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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

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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

San Leone
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Porto Empédocle in October
33 %
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4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
Secca Grande
Italy · same kite days as Porto Empédocle in October
30 %
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 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 %
Torre di Gaffe
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Porto Empédocle in October
38 %
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 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 %
Falconara
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Porto Empédocle 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 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 %
Panama Beach, Torre di Manfria
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Porto Empédocle in October
28 %
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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 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 %
Gela Lungomare
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Porto Empédocle in October
29 %
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 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 %
Puzziteddu
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Porto Empédocle in October
31 %
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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 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 %
Scoglitti
Italy · 8 points fewer kite days than Porto Empédocle in October
22 %
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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 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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