Porto Barricata kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Vénétie

Spot currently openIntermediate level 44.84 | 12.46

Overview

Porto Barricata is a kitesurfing spot located in the Po Delta in Veneto, on the Adriatic coast. The spot benefits from the Bora (NE) and Sirocco (SE) winds typical of the Adriatic. The body of water is shallow in the lagoon, offering favourable conditions for beginners and intermediates. The natural setting of the delta is remarkable.
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Sunrise 07:32 · 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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Porto Barricata: 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

180h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

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 9 °C. The wettest month is March, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Porto Barricata
Monthly averages — Porto Barricata — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 57 h 9 °C 42 mm
February 9.5 64 h 11 °C 58 mm
March 15.5 125 h 14 °C 88 mm
April 17.5 138 h 18 °C 78 mm
May 20.5 156 h 21 °C 59 mm
June 22.5 149 h 27 °C 49 mm
July 24.5 180 h 29 °C 62 mm
August 20.0 150 h 30 °C 80 mm
September 20.0 134 h 25 °C 82 mm
October 10.0 72 h 19 °C 73 mm
November 9.5 60 h 13 °C 50 mm
December 10.0 87 h 10 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Porto Barricata spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: SSE, NNW.

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

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