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San Foca

Name: San Foca
Address: ITA

Best for kiting in January and in July, with 50 % kite days. Water 15 to 27 °C.

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.

JJan50Good
FFeb48Good
MMar49Good
AApr44Good
MMay44Good
JJun35Possible
JJul50Good
AAug39Possible
SSep40Good
OOct37Possiblenow
NNov40Good
DDec45Good

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.

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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
37 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, San Foca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

San Foca

Kite days% of days	50	48	49	44	44	35	50	39	40	37	40	45
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16	11 to 16	11 to 16	12 to 17	10 to 17	13 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 15
Daylighth	9.7	10.7	11.9	13.3	14.4	15.0	14.7	13.8	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.4
Water°C at the surface	15	14	15	16	19	23	27	27	26	22	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	13	13	14	16	20	25	28	28	25	21	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	12 of 31	8 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	7 of 31	4 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 31	6 of 30	8 of 31	12 of 30	10 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	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, San Foca averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, San Foca averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, San Foca averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, San Foca averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, San Foca averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, San Foca averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, San Foca averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, San Foca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, San Foca averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, San Foca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, San Foca averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, San Foca averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 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 San Foca

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 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

4 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 3.7 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 50 %
Kiteable 50 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, 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 direction varies, most often N (0°).

Kitesurfing at San Foca: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at San Foca?

The best months are January and July: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is San Foca windy in October?

Sometimes. 37 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 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 San Foca?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does San Foca get in a year?

About 158 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: Brindisi Airport (BDS), 55 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 40.3034, 18.4030
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 Apulia

Kite days in October, % of days

Torre Specchia
Italy · 4 points more kite days than San Foca in October
41 %
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 Specchia: Jan 53 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 48 %, May 47 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 %
Alimini
Italy · same kite days as San Foca 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 Alimini: Jan 50 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 44 %, May 44 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 45 %
Torre Chianca
Italy · 15 points fewer kite days than San Foca in October
22 %
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 Chianca: Jan 35 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 33 %, May 31 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 36 %
Baia Verde
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than San Foca in October
23 %
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 Baia Verde: Jan 41 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 40 %
Porto Cesáreo
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than San Foca in October
23 %
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 Porto Cesáreo: Jan 40 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 39 %
Apani
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than San Foca in October
33 %
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 Apani: Jan 49 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 44 %
Le Pietre
Italy · 19 points fewer kite days than San Foca 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 Le Pietre: Jan 34 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 27 %, May 23 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
Ostuni
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than San Foca in October
32 %
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 Ostuni: Jan 43 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 38 %, May 33 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 40 %

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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, 37 % of days at San Foca 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/san-foca

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