Overview

Sturla is a coastal neighbourhood in eastern Genoa, offering an urban spot for wind sports. The beach faces south/southeast in the Gulf of Genoa. The spot catches Scirocco (SE) winds onshore and Libeccio (SW) in side-shore. Urban Genoese setting with big city amenities.

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Spot forecast for Sturla

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:32

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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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Sturla: 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

138h

in May · 14 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 12 rideable days a month and 138 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 3.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is August, with 171 mm.

Monthly averages: Sturla

Monthly averages — Sturla — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	69 h	12 °C	97 mm
February	7.5	53 h	13 °C	162 mm
March	11.0	94 h	16 °C	168 mm
April	12.0	96 h	18 °C	86 mm
May	14.0	138 h	21 °C	112 mm
June	11.5	120 h	26 °C	49 mm
July	11.5	85 h	28 °C	44 mm
August	6.5	39 h	30 °C	171 mm
September	14.0	109 h	24 °C	148 mm
October	9.0	67 h	20 °C	133 mm
November	9.5	57 h	16 °C	128 mm
December	3.5	24 h	13 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of Sturla 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

Urban car parks in the Sturla neighbourhood of Genoa. Paid spaces. Accessible by bus and train from central Genoa.

Hazards

Urban area with swimmers. Shore break. Maritime traffic from the port of Genoa. Rocks in places. Currents.

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