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San Remo

Kite days peak in March at 37 %.

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.

  1. J23
  2. F30
  3. M37
  4. A29
  5. M20
  6. J21
  7. J12
  8. A10
  9. S22
  10. O29
  11. N25
  12. D20
Kite days by month at San Remo: Jan 23 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 29 %, May 20 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 20 %
  • 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.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    29 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 71 %
    • Kiteable 29 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 13 % kite days2018: 48 % kite days2019: 23 % kite days2020: 23 % kite days2021: 42 % kite days2022: 10 % kite days2023: 45 % kite days2024: 36 % kite days2025: 23 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    21 °C, spring suit
    Air
    20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    7 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, San Remo averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 San Remo

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

  1. January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
  2. February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  3. March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
  4. April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  5. May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
  6. June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
  7. Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
  8. Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
  9. September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
  10. October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  11. November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  12. December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 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.

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

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

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: fewer than 1 in 20

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 63 %
  • Kiteable 37 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 63 %, kiteable on 37 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from E (90°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at San Remo: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at San Remo?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 37 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is San Remo windy in October?

Sometimes. 29 % 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 San Remo?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

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

About 83 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
Liguria
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Cuneo International Airport (CUF), 83 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.8118, 7.7668
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of San Remo

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 Liguria

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Arma di Taggia

    Italy · 7 points fewer kite days than San Remo in October

    22 %
    January: 22 % kite days (Possible)February: 24 % kite days (Possible)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 24 % kite days (Possible)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 14 % kite days (Off)July: 7 % kite days (Off)August: 7 % kite days (Off)September: 18 % kite days (Off)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 22 % kite days (Possible)December: 15 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Arma di Taggia: Jan 22 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 24 %, May 19 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 15 %
  2. Caranca

    Italy · 17 points fewer kite days than San Remo in October

    12 %
    January: 11 % kite days (Off)February: 13 % kite days (Off)March: 23 % kite days (Possible)April: 14 % kite days (Off)May: 9 % kite days (Off)June: 10 % kite days (Off)July: 7 % kite days (Off)August: 4 % kite days (Off)September: 15 % kite days (Off)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 11 % kite days (Off)December: 8 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Caranca: Jan 11 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 14 %, May 9 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 8 %
  3. La Rabbina

    Italy · 8 points more kite days than San Remo in October

    37 %
    January: 38 % kite days (Possible)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 32 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 17 % kite days (Off)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at La Rabbina: Jan 38 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 27 %
  4. Andora

    Italy · same kite days as San Remo in October

    29 %
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 35 % kite days (Possible)April: 28 % kite days (Possible)May: 24 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 12 % kite days (Off)August: 15 % kite days (Off)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 29 % kite days (Possible)November: 35 % kite days (Possible)December: 21 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Andora: Jan 33 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 28 %, May 24 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 21 %
  5. Albenga

    Italy · 11 points fewer kite days than San Remo in October

    18 %
    January: 25 % kite days (Possible)February: 23 % kite days (Possible)March: 23 % kite days (Possible)April: 14 % kite days (Off)May: 13 % kite days (Off)June: 8 % kite days (Off)July: 3 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 13 % kite days (Off)October: 18 % kite days (Off)November: 24 % kite days (Possible)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Albenga: Jan 25 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 14 %, May 13 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 14 %
  6. Loano

    Italy · 4 points more kite days than San Remo in October

    33 %
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 35 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 14 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Loano: Jan 41 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 30 %, May 22 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 33 %
  7. Noli

    Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than San Remo in October

    25 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 29 % kite days (Possible)April: 22 % kite days (Possible)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 8 % kite days (Off)July: 5 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Noli: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 22 %, May 17 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 33 %
  8. Fornaci Beach

    Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than San Remo in October

    23 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 21 % kite days (Possible)April: 16 % kite days (Off)May: 14 % kite days (Off)June: 8 % kite days (Off)July: 4 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Fornaci Beach: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 16 %, May 14 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 33 %

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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, 29 % of days at San Remo 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-remo

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