La Punta / Lake Como kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Lombardia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 197 m 46.17 | 9.38

Overview

La Punta is a spot on Lake Como located in the northern part of the lake, near Colico. This point jutting into the lake offers excellent exposure to the afternoon Breva (thermal wind from the south). Flat water and consistent wind, in the same environment as the famous Colico spot.

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Spot forecast for La Punta / Lake Como

Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 18:28

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

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La Punta / Lake Como: 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

36h

in April · 5.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 4 rideable days a month and 36 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 2 4 6 January: 0.5 rideable days J February: 0.5 rideable days F March: 3 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d A May: 4.5 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 3 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 1.5 rideable days S October: 1 rideable days O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D 0 2 4 6 January: 0.5 rideable days J February: 0.5 rideable days F March: 3 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d A May: 4.5 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 3 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 1.5 rideable days S October: 1 rideable days O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is July, with 246 mm.

Monthly averages: La Punta / Lake Como
Monthly averages — La Punta / Lake Como — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 0.5 2 h 9 °C 110 mm
February 0.5 4 h 12 °C 96 mm
March 3.0 11 h 15 °C 103 mm
April 5.5 36 h 19 °C 84 mm
May 4.5 36 h 21 °C 194 mm
June 5.0 25 h 28 °C 182 mm
July 3.0 19 h 29 °C 246 mm
August 5.5 23 h 30 °C 162 mm
September 1.5 12 h 23 °C 203 mm
October 1.0 4 h 18 °C 107 mm
November 0.5 3 h 13 °C 56 mm
December 0.0 1 h 10 °C 19 mm

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Technical details of La Punta / Lake Como spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

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

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

Parking near the spot. Access from the Colico area. Spaces available.

Hazards

Breva can pick up to 20+ knots. Cold water. Boat traffic. Possible thunderstorms.

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