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Campania · Gulf of Salerno · Salerno · Battipaglia

Battipaglia / Baia dei Delfini

also known as Lido di Battipaglia, Marina di Eboli, Baia dei Delfini

beginner-friendlymedium crowds

On this page

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

Nearby Cetara 18 km · Paestum 21 km · Agropoli 25 km · Case del Conte 37 km · Castellammare di Stabia / Lido Lo Scoglio 39 km · straight-line distance

Seasonno season namedthe months riders and schools name How windyno knot figure publishedmixed Launchmediumaccess rules on record, below Watersea26.7°C in summer · 4 things riders flag LevelBeginner to intermediatewith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedNaples International Airport

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Battipaglia is a school beach more than a spot, and the public record is thinner than for the Salento spots. The base is the Baia dei Delfini tourist village on the Gulf of Salerno, and it has what a school needs: guarded parking, a changing room, showers, a weather station and a grass area for packing kites.

The wind is only ever described as onshore or side-onshore, with no compass directions and no monthly statistics, and that is a real gap rather than a small one. In summer the setup moves about 300 m toward Baia d'Argento to stay clear of bathers, and that stretch is quieter and workable for a beginner.

Beginners do the beach handling here before the water lessons move to the Amalfi Coast with boat support; nothing documents independent advanced riders using the beach. The sea turns rough as soon as the onshore wind gets up, which is the honest limit of the place. August water is around 26-27 C and January around 15 C.

No kite corridor or bathing-season ordinance has been confirmed for this beach, so talk to the school before you self-launch.

The wind

Direction

onshore

Character

mixed

There is a locally maintained weather station to read before driving out. No stable historic wind statistics exist for the beach.

Baia dei Delfini is open year-round. In summer the setup moves about 300 m toward Baia d'Argento to reduce conflict with bathers.

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Direction to shore

Onshore and side-onshore; exact compass directions are unconfirmed.

Dominant direction

onshore and side-onshore

Forecast

Month by month

Jan18
Feb22
Mar20
Apr22
May19
Jun10
Jul17
Aug16
Sep24
Oct11
Nov24
Dec12

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

9Jan17°
8Feb15°
9Mar15°
9Apr17°
9May20°
8Jun24°
9Jul28°
9Aug28°
9Sep26°
7Oct24°
9Nov21°
8Dec18°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	18%	8.6 kt	NE	10.3°C	16.5°C
Feb	22%	8.3 kt	ENE	10.7°C	15.2°C
Mar	20%	8.7 kt	ENE	11.9°C	15.4°C
Apr	22%	9.1 kt	SSW	14.3°C	16.8°C
May	19%	8.5 kt	SSW	18.9°C	19.8°C
Jun	10%	8.1 kt	SW	23.6°C	24.3°C
Jul	17%	9 kt	SSW	27.2°C	27.6°C
Aug	16%	8.8 kt	SSW	26.6°C	28°C
Sep	24%	9 kt	NE	22.7°C	25.8°C
Oct	11%	7 kt	NE	19.7°C	23.6°C
Nov	24%	9 kt	NE	15.1°C	20.8°C
Dec	12%	7.5 kt	NE	12.4°C	18°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

Temperature

26.7°C summer · 15.5°C winter

Wetsuit

Salerno water is around 26-27 C in August and about 15 C in January: swimwear or a shorty in summer, a full wetsuit in winter.

15–28°C water

Open beach on the Gulf of Salerno. In summer the school shifts about 300 m toward Baia d'Argento to keep clear of bathers; that stretch is quieter and a beginner can work in it.

Your level

beginnerintermediatenot for advanceds here

The beach handling part of the beginner course happens here before the water lessons move on. Nothing documents independent advanced riding at this beach.

The scene

What riders come here for

lessonsfreeride

School-run beach. Summer pressure from bathers is heavy enough that the whole setup moves 300 m toward Baia d'Argento.

Launch and rules

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

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: medium

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Cetara, 18 km

Cetara Paestum Agropoli

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

Rescue

A small inflatable rescue boat sits on the beach at Baia dei Delfini for assistance and offshore lessons, alongside the boat-assisted lessons the school runs out of Cetara and Salerno.

Launch

School setup at the Baia dei Delfini tourist village, with guarded parking, a changing room, shower service, a weather station and a grass area for packing equipment.

Space

medium

Rules & access

No Guardia Costiera or municipal kitesurf ordinance specific to Battipaglia or Baia dei Delfini has been found. The only 2011 kitesurf ordinance turned up belongs to the Ancona maritime district and does not verifiably apply here. General Salerno-area Capitaneria di Porto bathing-season rules probably apply; check the corridor signage locally before launching.

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

Rider tips

Go through the school rather than self-launching into a summer beach crowd.
Ask where the launch is that week: in summer it shifts about 300 m toward Baia d'Argento.
Read the Battipaglia weather station before you drive out; no historical wind average exists for this beach.
Bring a full wetsuit outside summer, with January water around 15 C.

Getting there

Airport

Naples International Airport

Route

A few minutes' drive from Salerno. Naples International is the nearest airport, 60 km from Salerno.

Staying

Baia dei Delfini is itself a tourist village; rooms are available around Battipaglia, Eboli or Salerno, with costs unconfirmed.

No-wind days

Salerno · Amalfi Coast · Paestum · SUP or boat excursions with Amalfi Coast Kiteboarding

FAQ

Is Baia dei Delfini suitable for beginners?

Yes, a local school uses it for the beach-control part of beginner courses before moving water lessons elsewhere with boat assistance.

What is the wind like?

Wind is described only generally as onshore or side-onshore, and no reliable monthly wind statistics have been verified.

Are there kite schools or rental?

Amalfi Coast Kiteboarding runs beginner courses here, with the water portion typically taught at Cetara or elsewhere on the Amalfi Coast.

Is there a launch or space constraint?

In summer the school moves about 300 m toward Baia d'Argento to avoid conflict with bathers at the main Baia dei Delfini beach.

Last updated: August 2026