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Sestri Levante

Name: Sestri Levante
Address: ITA

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

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.

JJan16Off
FFeb15Off
MMar13Off
AApr7Off
MMay8Off
JJun6Off
JJul3Off
AAug4Off
SSep6Off
OOct14Offnow
NNov11Off
DDec13Off

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
14 % Offabout 4 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 86 %
Kiteable 14 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.0 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Sestri Levante averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Sestri Levante

Kite days% of days	16	15	13	7	8	6	3	4	6	14	11	13
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 16	12 to 16	10 to 15	·	·	·	·	·	·	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.3	10.4	11.9	13.4	14.8	15.5	15.2	14.0	12.6	11.0	9.7	8.9
Water°C at the surface	15	14	14	16	19	24	27	27	24	21	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	12	13	14	16	19	24	26	27	24	21	16	14
Rain days1 mm or more	12 of 31	11 of 28	11 of 31	8 of 30	11 of 31	7 of 30	4 of 31	6 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31	13 of 30	13 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Sestri Levante averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Sestri Levante averaged 4 kite days out of 28 (15 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Sestri Levante averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Sestri Levante averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Sestri Levante averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Sestri Levante averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (6 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Sestri Levante averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Sestri Levante averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (4 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Sestri Levante averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (6 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Sestri Levante averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Sestri Levante averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Sestri Levante averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 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 Sestri Levante

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

Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 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

under 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: 5 in 10

about 0.9 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 84 %
Kiteable 16 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 84 %, kiteable on 16 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 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 NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Sestri Levante: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Sestri Levante?

Sestri Levante rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Sestri Levante windy in October?

Rarely. 14 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 4 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Sestri Levante?

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

How many kite days does Sestri Levante get in a year?

About 35 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: Liguria
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), 47 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 44.2754, 9.3937
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

Genoa
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Sestri Levante 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 Genoa: Jan 32 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 15 %, May 11 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 30 %
Voltri
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Sestri Levante in October
19 %
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 Voltri: Jan 32 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 12 %, May 10 %, Jun 5 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 8 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 27 %
Fiumaretta
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Sestri Levante in October
10 %
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 Fiumaretta: Jan 12 %, Feb 8 %, Mar 9 %, Apr 5 %, May 6 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 11 %
Fornaci Beach
Italy · 9 points more kite days than Sestri Levante 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 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 %
Noli
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Sestri Levante in October
25 %
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 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 %
Loano
Italy · 19 points more kite days than Sestri Levante 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 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 %
Albenga
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Sestri Levante 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 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 %
Andora
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Sestri Levante 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 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 %

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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, 14 % of days at Sestri Levante 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/sestri-levante

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