marina di castagneto carducci kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Toscana

Spot currently openIntermediate level 43.18 | 10.54

Overview

Marina di Castagneto Carducci is a seaside resort on the Costa degli Etruschi, in Tuscany. The fine sandy beach stretches for several kilometers facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, offering good conditions for wind sports. The spot works mainly with Maestrale (northwest) and Libeccio (southwest) winds, which blow side-shore to side-onshore on this west-facing coast. It is a versatile spot suitable for different levels.

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Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:27

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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marina di castagneto carducci: when to go?

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Season · peak

156h

in July · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 156 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is September, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: marina di castagneto carducci
Monthly averages — marina di castagneto carducci — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 114 h 13 °C 43 mm
February 10.5 89 h 14 °C 97 mm
March 16.5 153 h 15 °C 98 mm
April 17.0 115 h 18 °C 65 mm
May 19.5 141 h 21 °C 67 mm
June 20.5 153 h 27 °C 17 mm
July 22.5 156 h 29 °C 16 mm
August 21.5 121 h 30 °C 36 mm
September 15.0 115 h 25 °C 108 mm
October 14.5 113 h 21 °C 101 mm
November 8.5 71 h 17 °C 35 mm
December 5.0 31 h 13 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of marina di castagneto carducci spot

N: Not rideable 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: SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking

Several paid parking areas in summer along the seafront. Free parking slightly further back. Easy beach access from the lungomare parking areas.

Hazards

Shore break from southwest swell. Possible lateral currents in strong wind. Marked swimming zones to respect in summer. Watch out for swimmers in peak season.

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