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Porto Ferro

Name: Porto Ferro
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in December at 42 %.

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.

JJan41Good
FFeb37Possible
MMar42Good
AApr33Possible
MMay28Possible
JJun16Off
JJul23Possible
AAug20Possible
SSep23Possible
OOct32Possiblenow
NNov39Possible
DDec42Good

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
32 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 68 %
Kiteable 32 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
22 °C, 3/2
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Porto Ferro averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Porto Ferro

Kite days% of days	41	37	42	33	28	16	23	20	23	32	39	42
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	1 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	2 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 18	10 to 17	13 to 18	15 to 18	14 to 17	15 to 17	13 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.6	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.4	15.0	14.8	13.8	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.3
Water°C at the surface	15	15	15	16	19	23	25	25	24	22	20	16
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	15	17	19	24	27	27	25	22	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	7 of 28	9 of 31	8 of 30	7 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	6 of 30	8 of 31	14 of 30	12 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Porto Ferro averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Porto Ferro averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (37 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Porto Ferro averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Porto Ferro averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Porto Ferro averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Porto Ferro averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Porto Ferro averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Porto Ferro averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Porto Ferro averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Porto Ferro averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Porto Ferro averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Porto Ferro averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 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 Ferro

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

January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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: 1 in 10

about 2.8 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 December, the windiest month

Too light 58 %
Kiteable 42 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 58 %, kiteable on 42 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WNW (293°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Porto Ferro: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Porto Ferro?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is December, when 42 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Porto Ferro windy in October?

Sometimes. 32 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 3 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 Ferro?

The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 25 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

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

About 115 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: Sardinia
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO), 9 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 40.6829, 8.2064
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

La Stalla, Mugoni
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Porto Ferro in October
36 %
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 La Stalla, Mugoni: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 %
Alghero
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Porto Ferro 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 Alghero: Jan 48 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 38 %, May 31 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 47 %
Platamona Lido
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Porto Ferro 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 Platamona Lido: Jan 46 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 45 %
La Pelosa, Stintino
Italy · 18 points more kite days than Porto Ferro in October
50 %
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 La Pelosa, Stintino: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 54 %, May 47 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 58 %
Maritza
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Porto Ferro in October
37 %
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 Maritza: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 40 %, May 36 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 44 %
La Ciaccia
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Porto Ferro in October
36 %
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 La Ciaccia: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 47 %
Isola Rossa
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Porto Ferro in October
31 %
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 Isola Rossa: Jan 46 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 36 %, May 31 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 43 %
Capo Mannu
Italy · 7 points more kite days than Porto Ferro in October
39 %
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 Capo Mannu: Jan 47 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 46 %

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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, 32 % of days at Porto Ferro 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-ferro

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