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Wave and flat-water spots in Italy

11 places in Italy have both a flat-water spot and a wave spot: Salento - Ionian coast, Grado, Emilia-Romagna — Cattolica Circolo Nautico to 39 Beach Rimini, Cagliari - Poetto and 7 more. Between them, 33 matching spots and 51 kite schools.

Places for waves and flat11in Italy

Spots that qualify33of 43 at those places

Kite schools51at the same places

Ordered by how many spots each place holds.

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Waves and flat in Italy

11 places, largest first

Salento - Ionian coast

5 of its 9 spots are flat water or waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 60%, Feb 44%, Mar 39%, Apr 38%, May 40%, Jun 30%, Jul 48%, Aug 47%, Sep 37%, Oct 40%, Nov 38%, Dec 39%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

9 spots3 schools5 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners

Photo: Patrick Nouhailler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Grado

4 of its 6 spots are flat water or waves

10–13 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 27%, Feb 18%, Mar 15%, Apr 22%, May 27%, Jun 17%, Jul 8%, Aug 11%, Sep 27%, Oct 29%, Nov 23%, Dec 21%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

6 spots6 schools4 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners also foiling

F.giusto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Emilia-Romagna — Cattolica Circolo Nautico to 39 Beach Rimini

2 of its 5 spots are flat water or waves

5–6 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

5 spots6 schools2 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners

rosanna nicolai, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cagliari - Poetto

5 of its 5 spots are flat water or waves

10–22 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 37%, Feb 33%, Mar 44%, Apr 40%, May 32%, Jun 27%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 30%, Oct 34%, Nov 45%, Dec 40%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots4 schools5 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners also foiling

Chris, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sardegna — Stagno di Mistras to Capo Mannu

4 of its 4 spots are flat water or waves

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 32%, Feb 14%, Mar 27%, Apr 42%, May 18%, Jun 33%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 28%, Oct 27%, Nov 38%, Dec 40%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots5 schools4 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners

trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sardinia - Punta Trettu

4 of its 4 spots are flat water or waves

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 39%, Feb 25%, Mar 37%, Apr 53%, May 29%, Jun 43%, Jul 39%, Aug 42%, Sep 45%, Oct 32%, Nov 35%, Dec 42%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots3 schools4 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners also foiling

Photo: Riccardo tidu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sicily - Lo Stagnone

3 of its 3 spots are flat water or waves

8–15 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 37%, Feb 19%, Mar 42%, Apr 30%, May 15%, Jun 8%, Jul 21%, Aug 11%, Sep 25%, Oct 19%, Nov 27%, Dec 35%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots11 schools3 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners also foiling

Photo: Gianclaudio Marino / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gargano

3 of its 3 spots are flat water or waves

12–22 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 18%, Jun 17%, Jul 18%, Aug 13%, Sep 30%, Oct 23%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots7 schools3 matching spots

also flat water also waves also beginners also foiling

Grandefrenky12345, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alimini & San Foca

1 of its 2 spots is flat water or waves

13–22 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 51%, Mar 53%, Apr 40%, May 52%, Jun 37%, Jul 53%, Aug 60%, Sep 60%, Oct 44%, Nov 47%, Dec 50%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots6 schools1 matching spot

also flat water also waves also beginners

Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Senigallia

1 of its 1 spot is flat water or waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Mar, Apr.

single spot1 matching spot

also flat water also waves also foiling

Andrea Cesanelli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Torre Guaceto

1 of its 1 spot is flat water or waves

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

single spot1 matching spot

also flat water also waves

Ferdinando Traversa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Everything Italy does

the figure in a cell is how many of that place's spots qualify; waves and flat is the column you are on

Place	Flat water	Waves	Beginners	Foiling	Waves and flat	Schools
Salento - Ionian coast	1	4	6	none	5	3
Lake Garda	none	none	7	5	none	15
Lake Como	1	none	2	1	none	12
Grado	2	3	5	3	4	6
Emilia-Romagna — Cattolica Circolo Nautico to 39 Beach Rimini	1	1	4	none	2	6
Cagliari - Poetto	2	4	2	3	5	4
Chioggia	none	3	2	1	none	4
Lazio — Focene to Marina di San Nicola	none	1	4	none	none	9
Sardegna — Stagno di Mistras to Capo Mannu	1	3	2	none	4	5
Sardinia - Punta Trettu	1	3	1	3	4	3
Abruzzo — Francavilla Foro to Tortuga Montesilvano	none	none	2	none	none	2
Sicily - Lo Stagnone	2	2	2	2	3	11
Gargano	1	2	3	1	3	7
Marche — Porto Potenza Picena to Numana	none	1	2	none	none	4
Campania — Fusaro / Lido Fusaro to Ischitella / Lido Don Pablo	none	2	3	none	none	2
Ravenna coast	none	2	1	1	none	2
Steccato di Cutro – Botricello	none	3	3	none	none	2
Puglia — Marina di Lizzano to Viale del Tramonto / San Vito	none	2	1	none	none	1
Termoli	none	1	2	none	none	1
Viareggio	none	3	none	none	none	1
Santa Croce Camerina	none	2	none	1	none	none
Tuscany - Maremma coast, south of Grosseto	none	none	2	none	none	8
Alimini & San Foca	1	1	1	none	1	6
La Caletta & La Cinta	none	2	2	1	none	6
Tremestieri & Il Pilone	none	1	none	none	none	5
Granelli & Marina di Modica	none	2	1	1	none	4
Lido dei Pini & Torvaianica	none	1	2	none	none	4
Torre Canne & Monopoli Capitolo	none	2	1	none	none	4
Agropoli & Paestum	none	1	2	none	none	3
Barletta Freekite Beach & Margherita di Savoia	none	1	2	1	none	3
Chia	none	2	none	1	none	3
Gabella & Strongoli Marina	none	1	2	none	none	3
Lago Maggiore	none	none	1	none	none	3
Lazzaro & Punta Pellaro	none	2	1	none	none	3
Sardinia - Badesi/Valledoria	none	2	2	none	none	3
Sardinia - Porto Pino	none	2	none	1	none	3
Bari north coast	none	2	none	none	none	2
Palermo	none	2	2	none	none	2
Sardinia - Punta Trettu / Gulf of Palmas	none	none	2	2	none	2
Sicily - between Marsala and Mazara del Vallo	none	1	2	1	none	2
Tarquinia	none	1	2	none	none	2
Arma di Taggia & Borgo Prino	none	1	2	none	none	1
Casalbordino & Fossacesia Marina	none	2	1	none	none	1
Marina Palmense & Kite Beach Civitanova	none	none	2	none	none	1
Spiaggia dei Saraceni & Stazione di Tollo	none	1	none	none	none	1
Terracina & Salto di Fondi	none	1	1	none	none	1
Torre Quetta & Santo Spirito	none	1	1	none	none	1
Marina di Casal Velino & Case del Conte	none	1	none	none	none	none
Sardinia - Porto Pollo	none	1	1	none	none	6
Gizzeria	none	none	1	1	none	4
Northwest Sardinia	none	1	1	none	none	1
San Vito Lo Capo	none	1	none	none	none	1
Albenga	none	1	none	none	none	none
Alghero	none	1	none	1	none	none
Andora	none	1	none	none	none	none
Calambrone	none	1	none	1	none	none
Capalbio	none	1	none	1	none	none
Capo d'Orlando	none	1	none	none	none	none
Capo Miseno	none	1	none	none	none	none
Capo Spartivento	none	1	none	none	none	none
Cesenatico (Valverde)	1	none	none	none	none	none
Cirò Marina	none	1	none	none	none	none
Cortellazzo	none	1	none	none	none	none
Fiumaretta	none	1	none	none	none	none
Follonica	1	none	none	1	none	none
La Playa	none	1	none	none	none	none
La Sentina	none	1	none	none	none	none
Lago di Resia	none	none	none	1	none	none
Le Salinelle	none	1	none	none	none	none
Lido Manfria	none	1	none	none	none	none
Marina di Ragusa	none	1	none	1	none	none
Marina di Ravenna	none	1	none	none	none	none
Perelli	none	1	none	none	none	none
Portonovo	none	1	none	none	none	none
Punta Saline (Olbia)	1	none	none	none	none	none
Sabaudia (Foceverde / Bufalara)	none	1	none	none	none	none
San Leone	none	1	none	none	none	none
Senigallia	1	1	none	1	1	none
Spiagge Bianche Vada	none	1	none	none	none	none
Spiaggia di Barricata	1	none	none	none	none	none
Spiaggia di Siracusa	1	none	none	none	none	none
Torre di Gaffe	none	1	none	1	none	none
Torre Guaceto	1	1	none	none	1	none

A cell reading none in one of the five facet columns is a rule no spot at that place matches; in the Schools column it is a place with no school on file. A figure links to that facet's page for Italy where there is one - 5 of the five clear the three-place gate here - except in the column you are already on, and the Schools figures, which are counts rather than facets.

Waves and flat nearby

France Greece Germany Netherlands Spain

The closest countries with a page for the same kind of riding, centre to centre: France 902 km, Greece 917 km, Germany 939 km, Netherlands 1,172 km, Spain 1,382 km.

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A place is here when it holds both a flat or lagoon spot and a wave spot, so a session can go either way without moving town. A country needs three such places before it gets a page of its own.