Punta Ala kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Toscane

Spot currently openIntermediate level 42.81 | 10.76

Overview

Punta Ala is an elegant kitesurfing spot on the Tyrrhenian coast of Tuscany. Located in the Gulf of Follonica, the spot benefits from the Maestrale (NW) and Libeccio (SW) as main winds. The water area is pleasant with a beautiful sandy beach, in an upscale residential setting. Suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Punta Ala

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:27

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Punta Ala: when to go?

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Season · peak

128h

in July · 19 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in July: 15 rideable days a month and 128 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is October, with 172 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta Ala
Monthly averages — Punta Ala — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 56 h 14 °C 51 mm
February 7.5 44 h 15 °C 122 mm
March 14.0 103 h 16 °C 112 mm
April 12.0 82 h 19 °C 72 mm
May 16.5 117 h 22 °C 50 mm
June 15.5 104 h 28 °C 11 mm
July 19.0 128 h 31 °C 15 mm
August 15.0 83 h 31 °C 31 mm
September 12.5 82 h 26 °C 135 mm
October 12.0 84 h 21 °C 172 mm
November 6.5 45 h 17 °C 29 mm
December 2.5 13 h 14 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Punta Ala spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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