Overview

Albenga is a historic town on the Riviera di Ponente, known for its medieval centre and agricultural plain. The spot is on the south-facing beach, at the mouth of the Centa River. Libeccio (SW) and Scirocco (SE) winds work in side-shore. The Centa river mouth offers a slightly different area from neighbouring beaches.

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Spot forecast for Albenga

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:35

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Albenga: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

91h

in May · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in May: 11 rideable days a month and 91 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is March, with 163 mm.

Monthly averages: Albenga

Monthly averages — Albenga — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	13 h	13 °C	71 mm
February	5.0	27 h	14 °C	92 mm
March	12.0	58 h	16 °C	163 mm
April	9.5	69 h	18 °C	69 mm
May	15.5	91 h	21 °C	65 mm
June	10.0	63 h	26 °C	23 mm
July	12.5	75 h	28 °C	34 mm
August	12.0	59 h	30 °C	20 mm
September	10.0	54 h	24 °C	47 mm
October	9.0	46 h	21 °C	92 mm
November	4.0	20 h	17 °C	27 mm
December	1.0	3 h	14 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Albenga spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: E, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Parking along the Albenga coastal road. Paid spaces in summer. Large car park near the beach.

Hazards

Currents at the Centa river mouth. Shore break. Sand and pebble bottom. Swimmers in summer.

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