Overview

Portopalo-Carratois is a kitesurfing spot located at the extreme south of Sicily, facing the Ionian Sea. The dominant winds blow from the southeast (Sirocco) and northwest (Maestrale). The spot offers open water with chop in sustained wind, suited to intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Portopalo-Carratois

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:17

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

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Portopalo-Carratois: when to go?

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Season · peak

256h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 256 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is February, with 82 mm.

Monthly averages: Portopalo-Carratois

Monthly averages — Portopalo-Carratois — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	170 h	16 °C	71 mm
February	21.5	180 h	16 °C	82 mm
March	29.5	256 h	18 °C	47 mm
April	24.0	209 h	19 °C	15 mm
May	22.0	165 h	23 °C	68 mm
June	18.0	125 h	28 °C	4 mm
July	25.5	190 h	30 °C	0 mm
August	21.0	141 h	30 °C	8 mm
September	21.5	170 h	27 °C	18 mm
October	20.0	156 h	24 °C	53 mm
November	19.0	149 h	20 °C	42 mm
December	18.0	144 h	17 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Portopalo-Carratois spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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