Porto Empedocle kitesurf spot

Italy · Sicilia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 37.29 | 13.51

Overview

Porto Empedocle is a port town on the south coast of Sicily, near Agrigento. The spot is on the beach next to the port, exposed to south and south-west winds. Departure point for ferries to the Pelagie Islands (Lampedusa).

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Spot forecast for Porto Empedocle

Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 18:22

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

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Porto Empedocle: 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

147h

in March · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, March and April, at 20 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J February: 12 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days20 d M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J February: 12 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days20 d M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is February, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Porto Empedocle
Monthly averages — Porto Empedocle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 61 h 16 °C 84 mm
February 12.0 80 h 16 °C 97 mm
March 20.0 147 h 17 °C 37 mm
April 18.5 114 h 20 °C 17 mm
May 16.5 84 h 23 °C 38 mm
June 10.5 50 h 29 °C 6 mm
July 15.5 67 h 31 °C 0 mm
August 22.0 106 h 30 °C 1 mm
September 17.5 82 h 27 °C 66 mm
October 12.0 71 h 23 °C 74 mm
November 11.0 56 h 20 °C 59 mm
December 8.5 51 h 17 °C 90 mm

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Technical details of Porto Empedocle spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Car parks near the port and along the seafront.
Hazards
Port area: respect the channel. Coastal current in strong wind.

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