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Pomonte - Elba kitesurf spot

Italy · Toscana

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 3 m 42.75 | 10.12

Overview

Pomonte is a spot on the west coast of the island of Elba, facing the open sea. Picturesque small village with a pebble beach. Exposed to west and southwest winds. The island setting of Elba is magnificent. Spot for experienced riders due to its isolation.

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Spot forecast for Pomonte - Elba

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:31

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

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Pomonte - Elba: 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

150h

in March · 16 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in March: 14 rideable days a month and 150 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is August, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days16 d M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days16 d M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is October, with 222 mm.

Monthly averages: Pomonte - Elba
Monthly averages — Pomonte - Elba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 95 h 15 °C 92 mm
February 12.5 99 h 15 °C 148 mm
March 16.0 150 h 16 °C 104 mm
April 15.5 149 h 18 °C 87 mm
May 13.5 100 h 21 °C 56 mm
June 14.0 115 h 26 °C 14 mm
July 13.0 102 h 29 °C 27 mm
August 9.5 78 h 30 °C 27 mm
September 11.5 104 h 25 °C 125 mm
October 16.0 139 h 21 °C 222 mm
November 11.0 93 h 18 °C 40 mm
December 11.5 79 h 15 °C 176 mm

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Technical details of Pomonte - Elba 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: Rideable 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 SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, NNW.

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Parking

Limited parking by the roadside. Access by ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio then by road.

Hazards

Isolated island spot. Currents between the island and the mainland. Pebble beach. No kite rescue on site.

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