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Agropoli

also known as San Marco

beginner-friendlyhigh crowds

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On this page

Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Paestum 4 km · Case del Conte 14 km · Marina di Casal Velino 25 km · Battipaglia / Baia dei Delfini 25 km · straight-line distance

SeasonMar to Novthe months riders and schools name How windyno knot figure published Launchmediumaccess rules on record, below Watersea26.9°C in summer · 9 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools2named at this spot From the airportin words under Getting thereCosta d'Amalfi Airport (QSR)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Agropoli sits on the Cilento coast south of Salerno, and the kite record for it is thin. The water is shallow, tide-independent and flat to choppy, with small waves once the wind strengthens; the beach is sandy, and both ends close with rocks, stones and cliffs.

The launch area is medium-sized, which works in May or October and gets awkward in August when the seafront fills with beach users. Nobody has published a dominant wind direction or a normal wind strength for the San Marco seafront, and that is the gap that matters, because you cannot plan a trip around a spot whose working direction is unknown.

A local operator counts Agropoli among its Gulf of Salerno spots, so there is kite activity here, but the launch corridor status and any rescue cover are unconfirmed. Winter water sits around 14 C, so anything outside high summer needs a suit.

The wind

Direction

The weather window runs March to November, with a wetsuit needed outside it. Dominant wind direction and wind range have never been published for this beach.

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan45
Feb34
Mar, riders' month35
Apr, riders' month41
May, riders' month28
Jun, riders' month21
Jul, riders' month30
Aug, riders' month24
Sep, riders' month38
Oct, riders' month22
Nov, riders' month37
Dec31

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

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

11Jan16°
10Feb15°
11Mar15°
11Apr17°
10May20°
10Jun24°
11Jul28°
10Aug28°
11Sep26°
9Oct24°
11Nov21°
9Dec18°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	45%	11 kt	NE	10.3°C	16.3°C
Feb	34%	10.1 kt	SSE	10.6°C	15°C
Mar	35%	10.7 kt	S	11.8°C	15.3°C
Apr	41%	10.8 kt	SSW	14.2°C	16.9°C
May	28%	9.9 kt	SSW	18.8°C	20.1°C
Jun	21%	9.8 kt	SW	23.7°C	24.4°C
Jul	30%	10.5 kt	SW	27.2°C	27.9°C
Aug	24%	10.1 kt	SW	26.6°C	28.3°C
Sep	38%	10.5 kt	SSW	22.8°C	25.9°C
Oct	22%	8.6 kt	E	19.9°C	23.6°C
Nov	37%	10.9 kt	ENE	15.2°C	20.8°C
Dec	31%	9.3 kt	ENE	12.4°C	17.9°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

sea

Standing depth

Shallow access reported.

Tides

Tide independent.

Temperature

26.9°C summer · 13.8°C winter

Wetsuit

High summer needs no full wetsuit for most riders. Outside the warm season you want one; winter water is around 14 C.

15–28°C water

Shallow water, flat to choppy, with small waves when the wind strengthens. The beach is sandy, with rocks, stones and cliffs at both ends.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Any level can ride here on the right day, which assumes usable wind and a clear summer launch area. Rocks, stones, cliffs and beach users set the real limits.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridesmall waveslearning with local supervision

A resort-town seafront rather than a kite centre. The summer beach crowd is the practical constraint.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

2 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: medium

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Paestum, 4 km

Paestum Case del Conte Marina di Casal Velino

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Launch

A medium launch and landing area on a sandy beach with shallow water off it. The pin is the Agropoli San Marco seafront, not the separate village of San Marco di Castellabate.

Space

medium

Rules & access

2025: Ordinanza di Sicurezza Balneare n. 35/2025 for the Agropoli coast entered into force on 16 May 2025, setting the bathing season from 17 May to 21 September 2025 with mandatory lifeguard service at bathing establishments from 08:00 to 20:00. It covers lifeguard and beach-safety provisions only, with nothing on kitesurf or windsurf launch corridors. No Agropoli-specific 2026 kite corridor or kitesurf rule is published; look for a posted corridor on the beach before launching.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Call Amalfi Coast Kiteboarding or another local school before a summer launch; no corridor has been confirmed at San Marco.
Walk both ends of the beach for rocks, stones and cliffs before you ride.
Do not build a kite holiday around Agropoli without checking the forecast and the launch permission first.
Keep Paestum and the other Cilento launches on the list for days when the wind angle or the beach crowd rules out San Marco.

Getting there

Airport

Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is closest; Naples International Airport (NAP) is the larger nearby airport.

Route

Agropoli is reached by road or rail on the Cilento coast; a car is useful for carrying kite gear and checking nearby Paestum/Cilento launches.

Transfer

Salerno Airport is 31 km from Agropoli and Naples Airport 83.8 km; Agropoli to Naples Airport is about 1 h 53 min by public transport.

Cost level

medium; higher in beach season

Staying

Agropoli has seafront hotels, B&Bs and holiday rentals around Lungomare San Marco and the town beaches; no kite-specific accommodation is published.

No-wind days

Paestum archaeological site · Agropoli old town and harbour · Trentova Bay · Cilento coast beaches · Castellabate

Photos

La spiaggia e il lungomare - panoramio — Gianni Lupindo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes, Agropoli is listed as suitable for any level, though rocks, stones and cliffs at both ends of the beach still call for caution.

When is the best time to kite?

Weather is described as good from March to November, with a wetsuit needed outside that period; a specific dominant wind direction was not published for the spot.

What are the main hazards?

Rocks and stones on the beach, cliffs at both ends, and summer beach users are the reported risks, and no dedicated rescue service was verified.

Are there kite schools or rental?

Amalfi Coast Kiteboarding is listed as operating in the Gulf of Salerno area including Agropoli.

Last updated: August 2026