Overview

Santa Maria del Focallo is a long wild beach on the southeast coast of Sicily, between Ispica and Pozzallo. This fine sandy beach stretches for several kilometers, offering plenty of space for kitesurfing. The spot is exposed to south and southeast winds, with open sea conditions.

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Spot forecast for Santa Maria del Focallo

Sunrise 07:12 · 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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Santa Maria del Focallo: 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 August · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 118 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is February, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Santa Maria del Focallo

Monthly averages — Santa Maria del Focallo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	53 h	16 °C	66 mm
February	12.5	88 h	16 °C	80 mm
March	20.5	126 h	18 °C	49 mm
April	20.0	139 h	20 °C	16 mm
May	23.0	151 h	24 °C	62 mm
June	23.0	140 h	29 °C	5 mm
July	23.0	124 h	32 °C	0 mm
August	23.5	118 h	31 °C	7 mm
September	18.5	100 h	28 °C	18 mm
October	13.5	80 h	24 °C	48 mm
November	7.5	45 h	20 °C	17 mm
December	6.5	37 h	17 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Santa Maria del Focallo spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Free parking along the beach access road. Some lidos with parking in summer.

Hazards

Open beach facing the sea with no protection. Possible coastal current. Swimming area to respect in summer.

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