Sea · Sicily · Italy
Secca Grande
Kite days peak in March at 47 %.
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.
- 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.
Month by month
- 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 2.9 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 22 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Secca Grande 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.
| Kite days% of days | 37 | 34 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 12 to 16 | 12 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 16 | 13 to 16 | 11 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 | 9.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| 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 | 13 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorty | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Secca Grande averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Secca Grande averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Secca Grande averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Secca Grande averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Secca Grande averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Secca Grande averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Secca Grande averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Secca Grande averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Secca Grande averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Secca Grande 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, Secca Grande averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Secca Grande averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 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 Secca Grande
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
- November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 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
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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
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 2.7 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 March, the windiest month
- Too light 53 %
- Kiteable 47 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 53 %, kiteable on 47 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 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 W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Secca Grande: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Secca Grande?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 47 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Secca Grande 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 Secca Grande?
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 Secca Grande get in a year?
About 134 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
- Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 84 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 37.4333, 13.2373
- 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 Sicily
Kite days in October, % of days
- Porto Empédocle
Italy · same kite days as Secca Grande in October
30 %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 % - San Leone
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Secca Grande in October
33 %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 % - Puzziteddu
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Secca Grande in October
31 %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 % - Torre di Gaffe
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Secca Grande in October
38 %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 % - Ciammarita
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than Secca Grande in October
16 %Kite days by month at Ciammarita: Jan 25 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 16 %, May 8 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 26 % - Petrosino
Italy · 16 points more kite days than Secca Grande in October
46 %Kite days by month at Petrosino: Jan 57 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 49 %, May 45 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 53 % - Lido Signorino
Italy · 19 points more kite days than Secca Grande in October
49 %Kite days by month at Lido Signorino: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 53 %, May 48 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 % - Falconara
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Secca Grande in October
34 %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 %
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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 Secca Grande 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/secca-grande
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