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molo delle tartarughe kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Liguria

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 43.91 | 8.08

Overview

Molo delle Tartarughe is a spot located in the Diano Marina/Imperia area, on the Riviera di Ponente. The spot takes its name from the nearby breakwater (pier), offering a partially sheltered area. South and southwest winds work well on this coast. The pier can create an interesting channeling effect.

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Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:36

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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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molo delle tartarughe: 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

118h

in May · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, May and July, at 17 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is December, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 5.5 rideable days J January: 5.5 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days F February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M March: 13 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A April: 13 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d M May: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days N November: 4.5 rideable days N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 5.5 rideable days J January: 5.5 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days F February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M March: 13 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A April: 13 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d M May: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days N November: 4.5 rideable days N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is March, with 139 mm.

Monthly averages: molo delle tartarughe
Monthly averages — molo delle tartarughe — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.5 34 h 13 °C 96 mm
January 5.5 34 h 13 °C 96 mm
February 4.5 36 h 14 °C 106 mm
February 4.5 36 h 14 °C 106 mm
March 13.0 72 h 15 °C 139 mm
March 13.0 72 h 15 °C 139 mm
April 13.0 81 h 17 °C 67 mm
April 13.0 81 h 17 °C 67 mm
May 17.5 118 h 20 °C 50 mm
May 17.5 118 h 20 °C 50 mm
June 12.5 79 h 25 °C 10 mm
June 12.5 79 h 25 °C 10 mm
July 15.5 85 h 28 °C 1 mm
July 15.5 85 h 28 °C 2 mm
August 14.5 70 h 29 °C 26 mm
August 14.5 70 h 29 °C 19 mm
September 13.5 82 h 24 °C 39 mm
September 13.5 82 h 24 °C 26 mm
October 11.5 61 h 20 °C 102 mm
October 11.5 61 h 20 °C 96 mm
November 4.5 23 h 17 °C 3 mm
November 4.5 23 h 16 °C 29 mm
December 3.5 17 h 14 °C 9 mm
December 3.5 17 h 14 °C 37 mm

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Technical details of molo delle tartarughe spot

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

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: E, WSW.

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

Parking in the Diano Marina area. Spaces along the seafront. Paid in summer.

Hazards

Pier rocks nearby. Shore break. Currents around the breakwater. Swimmers in summer.

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