Nearby Marina di Vecchiano 22 km · Spiagge Bianche Vada 25 km · Viareggio Darsena 29 km · Viareggio Principe di Piemonte 33 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
There is no daily clock, because the sessions that count here are frontal and can start at any hour. In settled high pressure the land breeze blows in the morning and that is the more dependable part of the day; an afternoon sea breeze is rare and short-lived when it turns up at all.
The wind
locals call it Libeccio, Ponente, Scirocco, Maestrale, Tramontana, Grecale, Levante
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: There is no daily clock, because the sessions that count here are frontal and can start at any hour. In settled high pressure the land breeze blows in the morning and that is the more dependable part of the day; an afternoon sea breeze is rare and short-lived when it turns up at all.
Typical strength
Libeccio can reach 50 knots and more; summer Maestrale rarely exceeds 15 knots.
Thermal or synoptic
mostly synoptic; summer mistral also mentioned
The quiver, in words
5 m kites are the most used in strong Libeccio; no full size range is published.
Direction to shore
Libeccio is onshore; Scirocco can be side-off and gusty.
Dominant direction
NE, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month16
- Feb, riders' month19
- Mar, riders' month24
- Apr, riders' month12
- May, riders' month5
- Jun, riders' month5
- Jul, riders' month6
- Aug, riders' month5
- Sep, riders' month13
- Oct, riders' month16
- Nov, riders' month23
- Dec, riders' month8
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 16%Jan14°
- 19%Feb13°
- 24%Mar14°
- 12%Apr16°
- 5%May20°
- 5%Jun24°
- 6%Jul27°
- 5%Aug28°
- 13%Sep25°
- 16%Oct22°
- 23%Nov18°
- 8%Dec15°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16% | 37% | 31% | 9.5 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 8.7°C | 14.2°C | 62 |
| Feb | 19% | 25% | 23% | 8.2 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 9.6°C | 13.4°C | 57 |
| Mar | 24% | 40% | 37% | 10.1 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 11.3°C | 14.4°C | 62 |
| Apr | 12% | 27% | 18% | 8.8 kt | E | 13:00 | 13.4°C | 16.3°C | 60 |
| May | 5% | 13% | 8% | 8.2 kt | SW | 15:00 | 18.1°C | 19.6°C | 62 |
| Jun | 5% | 13% | 8% | 8.1 kt | W | 16:00 | 22.7°C | 23.8°C | 60 |
| Jul | 6% | 11% | 8% | 7.8 kt | W | 15:00 | 26.4°C | 27.3°C | 62 |
| Aug | 5% | 15% | 8% | 8 kt | W | 15:00 | 26.3°C | 28.4°C | 62 |
| Sep | 13% | 20% | 13% | 8.4 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 21.6°C | 24.7°C | 60 |
| Oct | 16% | 26% | 21% | 8.9 kt | SW | 13:00 | 18.9°C | 21.9°C | 62 |
| Nov | 23% | 43% | 32% | 10.9 kt | WSW | 12:00 | 13.1°C | 18.1°C | 60 |
| Dec | 8% | 18% | 15% | 7.8 kt | ENE | 11:00 | 9.5°C | 15.4°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. 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.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
sea
Standing depth
Shallow at Calambrone and Tarpons Bay. No depth figure or wading distance has been published.
Tides
Tide is indifferent.
Temperature
25.6°C summer · 13°C winter
Wetsuit
Summer is warm-water; winter around 13 C normally needs a full wetsuit.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
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
On your own
Room to launch: large
Somewhere else
Marina di Vecchiano, 22 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Multiple sandy launches between Calambrone and Tirrenia, including Circolo Windsurf Calambrone, Oasi del Mare and Tarpons Bay near the Scolmatore. Some access is members-only, winter-only or otherwise limited.
Space
large
Rules & access
- 2026: the Comune di Pisa gives the bathing season as 1 May to 30 September, with permanent no-bathing zones at Bocca d'Arno, Foce Calambrone and Bocca di Fiume Morto - the Calambrone mouth being the Scolmatore outflow beside Tarpons Bay - and no other bathing bans in force for the season. Car access to the Circolo Windsurf Calambrone is for members, on an annual pass or a day fee. Oasi del Mare is entered through the bathing establishment. The Tarpon's Bay barrier at the Scolmatore is officially restricted but in practice usually left open. UAPPALA and the Tirrenia Piazza gates are free in winter only and close as soon as the umbrellas and sunbeds go in.
- 2026: a course at the sailing school needs an FIV card at 25 EUR plus a medical fitness certificate, and its kite zone sits at the Windsurf Club Calambrone about 500 m south, clear of the bathing water. Coast-guard bathing-safety ordinance n. 50/2026 does not apply to this beach: it covers the Piombino maritime district between La Foce and Fossa Camilla - Scarlino, Follonica, Piombino, San Vincenzo and Castagneto Carducci - while Calambrone falls under Livorno, whose 2026 ordinance and kite corridors are unconfirmed.
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Confirm the gate, the club membership and the corridor status before you drive to a launch; several are winter-only.
- Do not rig barefoot at Tarpons Bay. There are thorns in the grass.
- Bring a 5 m for strong Libeccio, because that is the size that gets used here.
- Handle Scirocco carefully: it comes in side-off and gusty.
- Expect windsurf traffic at Tarpons Bay and the Circolo, and leave them room.
- In settled weather take the morning land breeze. The afternoon sea breeze here is rare and does not last.
- Keep off the Scolmatore outflow at Foce Calambrone: it is a permanent no-bathing zone right beside the Tarpons Bay launch.
Getting there
Airport
Pisa International Airport (PSA)
Route
Access is by motorway toward Livorno port and the Scolmatore bridge at Tarpons Bay. Pisa is the nearest airport to Calambrone.
Transfer
21 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Calambrone and Tirrenia have beach resorts, hotels and apartments; no kite-package lodging is published.
No-wind days
windsurfing · wakeboarding on light-wind days · mountain board on light-wind days · Pisa · Livorno · Tirrenia beach
Photos
FAQ
What is the wind like?
Libeccio can reach 50 knots or more and is reported onshore, while summer Maestrale is lighter, usually under 15 knots and more foil-oriented.
Is Calambrone suitable for beginners?
Beginner, intermediate and pro levels are listed, and Oasi del Mare runs beginner courses at the nearby Windsurf Club Calambrone away from the bathing area.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
A 2026 Livorno Coast Guard ordinance covers kite launch and landing corridors, and some Calambrone/Tirrenia launches are winter-only or members-only.
What is the water like?
Calambrone keeps flat water for several meters from shore even with large swells, over a sandy, shallow bottom, which makes it popular for freestyle.
What hazards should riders know about?
Thorns hidden in the rigging grass at Tarpons Bay, windsurf traffic, and restricted or winter-only access at some launches are the main issues.
Last updated: August 2026