Overview

Barcola is a spot located on the lungomare of Trieste, capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. This urban seafront faces the Gulf of Trieste, with views of Miramare Castle and the Slovenian coast.

Trieste is famous for its Bora, a katabatic north-easterly wind among the most powerful in Europe. This cold and violent wind can blow at over 100 km/h. In moderate Bora conditions (15-25 knots), conditions are excellent for kiting. The Scirocco (SE) also works well in the gulf.

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Spot forecast for Barcola

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 18:11

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:27 · 0.5 m High tide 07:46 · 1 m Low tide 14:01 · 0.7 m High tide 18:50 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:12 · 0.4 m High tide 08:01 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:19 · 0.6 m High tide 19:38 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:46 · 0.4 m High tide 08:19 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:41 · 0.4 m High tide 20:17 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:17 · 0.3 m High tide 08:39 · 1.2 m Low tide 15:06 · 0.3 m High tide 20:55 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:46 · 0.3 m High tide 09:01 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:32 · 0.2 m High tide 21:32 · 1.1 m

Barcola: 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

165h

in August · 20.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 18 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in August, with 165 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is October, with 251 mm.

Monthly averages: Barcola

Monthly averages — Barcola — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	127 h	9 °C	107 mm
February	17.5	140 h	11 °C	68 mm
March	19.5	137 h	14 °C	146 mm
April	16.0	151 h	18 °C	78 mm
May	19.0	150 h	21 °C	159 mm
June	18.5	142 h	27 °C	69 mm
July	18.0	143 h	29 °C	54 mm
August	20.5	165 h	29 °C	111 mm
September	20.5	147 h	23 °C	222 mm
October	17.5	150 h	19 °C	251 mm
November	18.0	143 h	13 °C	84 mm
December	20.5	154 h	11 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Barcola spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the Barcola lungomare. Paid. Accessible by bus from Trieste city centre.

Hazards

Bora can be extremely strong (gusts over 100 km/h). Only sail in moderate Bora. Rocks along the lungomare. Maritime traffic (port of Trieste). Cold water in winter.

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