Locals Crew

Well-established Salento multi-sport school (kite, surf, SUP, sailing, wakeboard, wing, e-foil); runs kite camps abroad (Kenya, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa); Duotone/ION/Fanatic equipment partner.

Ionian and Lecce coasts, Salento · Italy

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IKO, FIV and FISSW-certified kitesurf school in Ionian and Lecce coasts, Salento, Italy — lessons, rental, kids courses, wingfoil, kitecamps and 2 more.

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Where they teachIonian and Lecce coasts, Salento2 spots it teaches at When to comeJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecSeason at Gallipoli

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What to askHi Locals Crew, I found you on Kite Insider. I am planning a trip to Ionian and Lecce coasts, Salento and I would like to ask about availability and rates.

What they teach

on the IKO and FIV and FISSW system

What they sell

lessons
rental
kids courses
wingfoil
kitecamps
downwinders
boat support

This school doesn't list its courses by level. Ask them which course fits you. Which water suits which level: see When to come.

How they teach

Year-round operation ('active 365 days a year');
staff training partnerships with hotels/resorts;
open-water lessons with boat assistance

What it costs

No price published

No figure for them is on record here. Ask them for a current one when you write.

When to come

the water this school teaches on: Gallipoli

% of days rideable (12 kn+, 3 h in a row) · ringed = months riders and schools name

Jan, riders' month
Feb, riders' month
Mar, riders' month
Apr, riders' month
May, riders' month
Jun, riders' month
Jul, riders' month
Aug, riders' month
Sep, riders' month
Oct, riders' month
Nov, riders' month
Dec, riders' month

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Wind data:

How this is modelled

Each figure is the share of days with three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it, run over 2023-2024. Good for comparing one place with another, weaker for one beach.

Water13.7–26.9 °Cwater type: mixed, at Gallipoli

Windiest monthJan42% of days at Gallipoli

Wind on the beach

N is onshore at Punta Pizzo; N to NE is the usable setup at Lido Pizzo.

What the spot record warns about

Onshore and often gusty north wind at Punta Pizzo
Rocks in parts of the shoreline
Headlands/reef and nearby Isola di Sant'Andrea areaoffshore islands (Isola di Sant'Andrea) and reefs along the coast
Summer beach crowding and bathing restrictions
No guaranteed rescue at Punta Pizzo