Nearby Cremia 4 km · Domaso 5 km · Dervio 6 km · Colico 7 km · Gera Lario 8 km · Valmadrera 31 km · straight-line distance
Breva
12:00 · 19:00
midday to afternoon; the Breva starts around midday and in season blows from 12:00 to 19:00, the window worked by the Lake Como kite schools such as 360 In-Sport at Dervio
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; Ricadutta/Ventone
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
thermal
fills in: midday to afternoon; the Breva starts around midday and in season blows from 12:00 to 19:00, the window worked by the Lake Como kite schools such as 360 In-Sport at Dervio
Typical strength
12-22 knots for Breva on Lake Como; Dongo-specific reports give 12-18 knots with gusts over 20 knots
Also on record
around 15 knots for working Breva days; no independent Dongo-only long-term statistic
Direction to shore
Side-shore. The beach looks roughly east-northeast, straight across the lake at Colico, so the southerly Breva runs along the shore rather than into it, and comes in side-onshore when it backs southwest. The band of water close to the beach is lighter than the open lake further out, which is why foilers and windsurfers get going here before kites do.
Dominant direction
southerly Breva in the afternoon; north or northeast winds are secondary morning or weather-wind options
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan0
- Feb4
- Mar5
- Apr, riders' month23
- May, riders' month10
- Jun, riders' month22
- Jul, riders' month16
- Aug, riders' month10
- Sep, riders' month12
- Oct, riders' month2
- Nov10
- Dec6
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.
- 0%Jan
- 4%Feb
- 5%Mar
- 23%Apr
- 10%May
- 22%Jun
- 16%Jul
- 10%Aug
- 12%Sep
- 2%Oct
- 10%Nov
- 6%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 | 0% | 18% | 10% | 7 kt | NNW | 11:00 | 7°C | 62 |
| Feb | 4% | 14% | 9% | 6.9 kt | NW | 14:00 | 8.5°C | 57 |
| Mar | 5% | 29% | 13% | 9.2 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 9.8°C | 62 |
| Apr | 23% | 42% | 38% | 10.8 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 12.7°C | 60 |
| May | 10% | 45% | 31% | 10.2 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 17.2°C | 62 |
| Jun | 22% | 57% | 50% | 11.7 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 21.5°C | 60 |
| Jul | 16% | 53% | 40% | 11.1 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 24.7°C | 62 |
| Aug | 10% | 58% | 31% | 11.2 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 24.9°C | 62 |
| Sep | 12% | 32% | 20% | 9.6 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 19.5°C | 60 |
| Oct | 2% | 8% | 5% | 7 kt | SSE | 14:00 | 17.3°C | 62 |
| Nov | 10% | 23% | 18% | 7.7 kt | NW | 09:00 | 10.4°C | 60 |
| Dec | 6% | 19% | 15% | 7.4 kt | NW | 10:00 | 7.5°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
Standing depth
No shallow standing zone at Dongo is documented anywhere found. The lake authority's own safety warning for the Lario is that the bottom falls away steeply even a short distance from the shore, with soft sediment and irregular ground, so treat the entry as deep water within a few metres of the beach. Indicative, no local measurement.
Tides
none; freshwater lake
Temperature
Summer about 23-24 C surface water; around 24 C in July-August
Winter about 5-6 C surface water
Wetsuit
short wetsuit can be enough in high summer; long wetsuit is more comfortable from May to mid-July and in September; thicker neoprene for spring, autumn and winter
Currents
no tidal current; expect wind-driven drift/chop and local lake-level changes
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: Large lawn.
Somewhere else
Cremia, 4 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
A kitesurf spot on the Como side of Lake Como north of Dervio, with a large grassy area for rigging and easy entry and exit. The beach faces Colico across the water, on via Vigna del Lago. Wind close in is lighter than out on the open lake, so the first hundred metres are the slow part of the session.Lake Como Kiteboarding is based in Dongo itself, inside Camping Magic Lake at Via Vigna del Lago 60.
Space
Large lawn.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Plan the day around the afternoon: the Breva starts around midday and in season runs 12:00 to 19:00.
- Read the live lake stations before you drive; the standard model runs miss this thermal.
- Confirm launch access on site if you are not booked with Lake Como Kiteboarding or another school.
- Skip northerly and storm-wind days unless you already know this lake.
- Pack a long wetsuit for spring and autumn even when the air feels warm.
- Expect deep water almost immediately: there is no shallow shelf to stand on and sort a tangle out.
- Get out past the near-shore band, where the wind is noticeably lighter than on the open lake.
- The lake ordinance treats a kite as a small craft: daylight only, from an hour after sunrise to sunset, approved lifejacket, 10 m from other craft, off the ferry routes.
Getting there
Airport
Milan Malpensa (MXP), Milan Linate (LIN), Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY), Lugano (LUG)
Route
Dongo is on Lake Como's northwestern/Como-side shore. Most visitors drive from Milan, Bergamo, Lugano or Como; public transport typically involves rail to Como/Colico or nearby lake towns plus bus/ferry connections.
Transfer
About 1h20 from Milan Malpensa to Lake Como, 1h30 from Milan Linate, 1h50 from Bergamo and 50 minutes from Lugano for the Lake Como kite zone; exact airport-to-Dongo timing depends on route and traffic.
Cost level
medium-high
Staying
Lake Como Kiteboarding sits inside Camping Magic Lake, which has pitches, camper and tent spaces and a small B&B. Hotels, apartments and campsites are spread around Dongo, Gravedona, Domaso and the Alto Lario.
No-wind days
SUP, canoe, cycling on the lakefront path, hiking, sailing/windsurfing, ferries and visits to Gravedona, Menaggio, Varenna and Bellagio
Photos
FAQ
Is Dongo suitable for beginners?
The launch itself has easy entry and exit on a large lawn, but broader Lake Como guidance still recommends beginners use boat-based school instruction rather than self-launching.
When is the best time to kitesurf at Dongo?
May to September is the core season within the wider April-October Lake Como window, with the Breva building from midday into the afternoon.
What is the wind like at Dongo?
The southerly Breva runs about 12-22 knots, with gusts sometimes over 20 knots; north or northeast wind is a secondary, more technical option.
Are there kite schools nearby?
Lake Como Kiteboarding is based directly in Dongo at Camping Magic Lake.
Last updated: August 2026