Palud kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Croatia · Istrie

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m 45.04 | 13.69

Overview

Palud is a kite spot on the west coast of Istria, near Rovinj. It benefits from westerly winds and the Maestral (NW) blowing onshore. The body of water is open with moderate chop, in a preserved natural environment of marshes and wetlands.
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Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Palud: when to go?

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Season · peak

177h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 177 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is February, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is March, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Palud
Monthly averages — Palud — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 65 h 11 °C 60 mm
February 5.5 43 h 12 °C 71 mm
March 14.5 117 h 15 °C 97 mm
April 17.5 120 h 17 °C 58 mm
May 23.0 152 h 21 °C 95 mm
June 21.5 151 h 26 °C 34 mm
July 26.5 177 h 28 °C 36 mm
August 21.5 132 h 29 °C 80 mm
September 17.5 110 h 24 °C 76 mm
October 10.5 80 h 20 °C 93 mm
November 8.5 51 h 14 °C 39 mm
December 5.5 26 h 12 °C 59 mm

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Technical details of Palud spot

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

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

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

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

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