Pioppi kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Campania

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 13 m 40.17 | 15.08

Overview

Pioppi is a small village in the Cilento, known as the birthplace of the Mediterranean diet (Ancel Keys lived there). The kite spot is located on the village beach, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Coast oriented to the west, catching the Maestrale (NW) and the Libeccio (SW). Authentic Cilento setting with little tourist traffic.

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Spot forecast for Pioppi

Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 18:13

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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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Pioppi: 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

61h

in April · 11 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and September, at 12 rideable days and 25 °C. The low point is January, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J February: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d F March: 10 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days11 d A May: 10 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 7 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J February: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d F March: 10 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days11 d A May: 10 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 7 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 173 mm.

Monthly averages: Pioppi
Monthly averages — Pioppi — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 4.5 28 h 14 °C 143 mm
February 4.5 28 h 15 °C 144 mm
March 10.0 52 h 17 °C 107 mm
April 11.0 61 h 19 °C 60 mm
May 10.0 70 h 22 °C 50 mm
June 6.0 37 h 27 °C 10 mm
July 13.0 69 h 30 °C 10 mm
August 9.5 47 h 30 °C 29 mm
September 11.0 64 h 26 °C 92 mm
October 7.0 54 h 22 °C 83 mm
November 6.0 44 h 18 °C 173 mm
December 5.0 34 h 15 °C 144 mm

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Technical details of Pioppi spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Small car park in the village of Pioppi. Spaces along the road. Easy walk to the beach.
Hazards
Possible shore break. Rocks at the edges of the beach. Limited sailing space. Coastal currents in strong wind.

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