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Zapponeta

Name: Zapponeta
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in July at 46 %.

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.

JJan14Off
FFeb15Off
MMar15Off
AApr17Off
MMay27Possible
JJun32Possible
JJul46Good
AAug30Possible
SSep19Off
OOct14Offnow
NNov13Off
DDec12Off

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
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 1.3 expected
Best hours
15:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Zapponeta averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Zapponeta

Kite days% of days	14	15	15	17	27	32	46	30	19	14	13	12
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	2 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	12 to 16	14 to 15	14 to 15	14 to 17	13 to 15	13 to 15	13 to 15	14 to 16	14 to 16	15 to 17	10 to 16	12 to 15
Daylighth	9.5	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.5	15.1	14.9	13.8	12.5	11.1	9.9	9.2
Water°C at the surface	12	11	14	16	20	25	29	29	27	22	18	14
Air°C, daily maximum	12	13	15	17	21	26	29	29	26	22	18	14
Rain days1 mm or more	8 of 31	6 of 28	9 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 31	4 of 30	6 of 31	11 of 30	8 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Zapponeta averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Zapponeta averaged 4 kite days out of 28 (15 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Zapponeta averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Zapponeta averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Zapponeta averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Zapponeta averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Zapponeta averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Zapponeta averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Zapponeta averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (19 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Zapponeta averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Zapponeta averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Zapponeta averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 14 °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 Zapponeta

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 1.4 expected
Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 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

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 0.8 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 15:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Zapponeta: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Zapponeta?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is July, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Zapponeta 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 Zapponeta?

The water ranges from 11 °C in February to 29 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Zapponeta get in a year?

About 77 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: Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), 33 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 41.5154, 15.9133
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

Manfredonia
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Zapponeta in October
17 %
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 Manfredonia: Jan 19 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 19 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 13 %
Margherita di Savoia
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Zapponeta 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 Margherita di Savoia: Jan 31 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 29 %, May 26 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 26 %
Mattinata
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Zapponeta 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 Mattinata: Jan 26 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 21 %, May 19 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 19 %
Barletta
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Zapponeta in October
17 %
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 Barletta: Jan 23 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 24 %, May 21 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 21 %
Pizzomunno
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Zapponeta 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 Pizzomunno: Jan 34 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 27 %, May 24 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 34 %
San Menaio
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Zapponeta 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 San Menaio: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 30 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 28 %
Spiaggia Lunga
Italy · 20 points more kite days than Zapponeta in October
34 %
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 Spiaggia Lunga: Jan 40 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 42 %, May 39 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 40 %
Torre Mileto
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Zapponeta 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 Torre Mileto: Jan 37 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 23 %, May 23 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 36 %

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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 Zapponeta 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/zapponeta

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