Overview

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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

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

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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Ribera SIAS27.4 km

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