Nearby Dervio 3 km · Dongo 4 km · Domaso 9 km · Colico 9 km · Gera Lario 12 km · Valmadrera 27 km · straight-line distance
Breva
11:00
Breva and Tivano
10:30 · 11:00
The Breva fills from around 11:00 in spring and later into the afternoon in summer, then holds to sunset. The Tivano is the other half of the clock, building a few hours after sunset and dying around 10:30-11:00, weaker than the Breva and mostly felt south of Dongo, which includes this stretch. North-wind events run on weather, not on a schedule.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
locals call it Breva / Tivano / Vento da Nord / Ventone
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: The Breva fills from around 11:00 in spring and later into the afternoon in summer, then holds to sunset. The Tivano is the other half of the clock, building a few hours after sunset and dying around 10:30-11:00, weaker than the Breva and mostly felt south of Dongo, which includes this stretch. North-wind events run on weather, not on a schedule.
Typical strength
The Breva in the Alto Lario commonly exceeds 15-20 knots; for Lake Como generally, 15-18 knots with 20-25 knot peaks in a good thermal setup, unconfirmed for Cremia itself.
Thermal or synoptic
thermal and northerly
Also on record
about 15-20 knots when the Breva is working; no independent Cremia station average
The quiver, in words
Indicative for 75-85 kg, scaled from the 15-18 knot Breva quoted for this arm of the lake rather than from Cremia sessions: 9-12 m when the Breva is properly in, 12-13 m for the soft start and the soft end of it, 7-9 m if a north wind is running.Nothing kite-size specific to Cremia is published, and a Ventone reaching 40 knots is not a size question but a day off.
Direction to shore
Side-shore in both usable directions. The lake runs roughly north-south here and the western shore faces east, so the southerly Breva arrives along the beach from your right as you look out and the north wind from your left. Neither pushes you back in on its own, which matters more than usual with an entry and exit this small.Derived from the orientation of the lake; no local shore-angle measurement was found.
Dominant direction
southerly Breva in the afternoon; north wind can also work
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan18
- Feb11
- Mar6
- Apr, riders' month27
- May, riders' month10
- Jun, riders' month17
- Jul, riders' month10
- Aug, riders' month15
- Sep, riders' month18
- Oct, riders' month5
- Nov20
- Dec16
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 18%Jan
- 11%Feb
- 6%Mar
- 27%Apr
- 10%May
- 17%Jun
- 10%Jul
- 15%Aug
- 18%Sep
- 5%Oct
- 20%Nov
- 16%Dec
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18% | 24% | 21% | 8 kt | N | 12:00 | 6.3°C | 62 |
| Feb | 11% | 21% | 19% | 7.9 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 7.7°C | 57 |
| Mar | 6% | 35% | 23% | 10.2 kt | S | 15:00 | 9°C | 62 |
| Apr | 27% | 53% | 40% | 11.9 kt | S | 15:00 | 11.9°C | 60 |
| May | 10% | 40% | 27% | 10.6 kt | S | 16:00 | 16.5°C | 62 |
| Jun | 17% | 53% | 42% | 11.8 kt | S | 16:00 | 20.8°C | 60 |
| Jul | 10% | 53% | 29% | 11.1 kt | S | 16:00 | 23.9°C | 62 |
| Aug | 15% | 42% | 26% | 11.6 kt | S | 16:00 | 24.1°C | 62 |
| Sep | 18% | 33% | 27% | 11 kt | S | 15:00 | 18.7°C | 60 |
| Oct | 5% | 11% | 6% | 7.6 kt | S | 15:00 | 16.5°C | 62 |
| Nov | 20% | 27% | 23% | 8.5 kt | N | 11:00 | 9.7°C | 60 |
| Dec | 16% | 21% | 21% | 8 kt | N | 11:00 | 6.7°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
lake
Tides
none; freshwater lake
Temperature
Summer 23-24 surface water in summer for Lake Como
Winter 5-6 surface water in winter for Lake Como
Wetsuit
wetsuit needed for most of the season; summer water is warmer but still freshwater Alpine-lake conditions
Currents
no tidal current; wind-driven lake chop is the relevant water factor
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
4 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: small
Somewhere else
Dervio, 3 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Hidden western-shore launch at Cremia, opposite Dervio, with reduced rigging and entry/exit space, so the launch is for autonomous kiters.
Space
small
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Walk the launch and the exit before you pump; the usable shore is small.
- Do not go out unless you can come back into that same tight exit in the day's conditions.
- Book boat support through a Dervio school if you want teaching; there is no base at Cremia.
- Bring a wetsuit even in summer: the surface runs 23-24 C at its warmest and 5-6 C in winter.
Getting there
Airport
Milan Malpensa (MXP), Milan Linate (LIN) and Milan Bergamo (BGY) all work for north Lake Como, and Lugano is close on the Swiss side; only the Malpensa-Cremia routing is documented.
Route
Cremia is on the western lake road opposite Dervio, handy if you are coming in from Lugano, where a boat pick-up runs for school clients. By road from Milan Malpensa it is about 94 km.
Transfer
about 90 by car from Milan Malpensa to Cremia; traffic and lake-road conditions can change this
Cost level
medium
Staying
Cremia and the western Alto Lario shore have lake-town accommodation; no kite-specific lodging is published.
No-wind days
Lake Como sightseeing, trekking, mountain biking, SUP, windsurfing and wakeboard in the wider Dervio/Alto Lario area
Photos
FAQ
Is Cremia suitable for beginners?
No. The launch is described as hidden with reduced rigging and entry/exit space, suited to autonomous kitesurfers rather than a casual beginner beach.
When is the best time to kitesurf at Cremia?
April to October is the main thermal season, with the southerly Breva building through the afternoon.
What is the wind like at Cremia?
The Breva commonly exceeds 15-20 knots here, strengthened by the Venturi effect where the lake narrows near Dervio and Cremia; north wind can also work but is more weather-dependent.
Are there kite schools or rescue at Cremia?
Sports Paradise offers rubber-boat pick-up on request as part of its shuttle service; no public rescue service specific to Cremia was verified.
Last updated: August 2026