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Lido dei Pini

also known as La Capannina, La Capannina 3

beginner-friendlymedium crowds

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

Nearby Torvaianica 13 km · Sabaudia (Foceverde / Bufalara) 38 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Decthe months riders and schools name How windyno knot figure publishedmixed Launchwideaccess rules on record, below Watersea25.8°C in summer · 5 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools2named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedRome Ciampino (CIA)

When it fills in

Two different clocks. The thermal days build through the middle of the day and ease off toward evening, while a southerly or westerly attached to a passing low will blow at any hour and through the night. The timing is indicative: no local onset record has been published.

Lido dei Pini is the La Capannina kitespot on the Anzio coast, and here the calendar matters more than the wind. From 1 October to 1 May the beach establishment is shut and the sand in front of La Capannina 3 is yours: very wide, flat, parking behind it, chop and small waves out front.

In summer the establishment takes the beach back and riding depends on an authorized reserved area, so a July or August session is a phone call, not a plan. Usable directions are SE, S, SW, W and NW; Maestrale, Ponente and Ostro are the winds named for this launch.

Water is 25.8 C at the height of summer and 13.7 C in winter, so the good months are the cold ones and you will want a proper winter suit. Beginners do learn here with a school, though the chop and the small waves are real. Nobody has published the summer corridor dates or boundaries for 2026.

The wind

locals call it Scirocco; Ostro; Libeccio; Ponente; Maestrale

Direction

cross-shoreSE

Character

mixed

fills in: Two different clocks. The thermal days build through the middle of the day and ease off toward evening, while a southerly or westerly attached to a passing low will blow at any hour and through the night. The timing is indicative: no local onset record has been published.

Thermal and fairly constant, with usable wind turning up often on the Anzio coast.

January to May and October to December are the months to come, because the La Capannina 3 establishment occupies the beach in summer and an authorized reserved area is run at Lido dei Pini through the bathing season.

In the coldest stretch of the year the prevailing wind swings easterly and the school activity moves up the coast to Marinaretti in Anzio, so the beach can be the wrong side of the wind in midwinter.

Thermal or synoptic

both

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Direction to shore

The spot works with side and side/on conditions; Maestrale, Ponente and Ostro are named winds at Lido dei Pini.

Dominant direction

SE, S, SW, W, NW

Forecast

Month by month

Jan, riders' month10
Feb, riders' month9
Mar, riders' month21
Apr, riders' month7
May, riders' month3
Jun7
Jul8
Aug5
Sep5
Oct, riders' month15
Nov, riders' month12
Dec, riders' month10

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

10%Jan16°
9%Feb15°
21%Mar15°
7%Apr17°
3%May20°
7%Jun23°
8%Jul27°
5%Aug27°
5%Sep25°
15%Oct23°
12%Nov20°
10%Dec17°

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	10%	19%	18%	7.6 kt	ESE	14:00	9.9°C	15.9°C	62
Feb	9%	16%	12%	7.6 kt	W	15:00	10.6°C	14.8°C	57
Mar	21%	27%	26%	10 kt	SE	15:00	11.9°C	15.1°C	62
Apr	7%	20%	17%	8.7 kt	W	15:00	14°C	16.5°C	60
May	3%	11%	8%	8 kt	SW	15:00	18.7°C	19.6°C	62
Jun	7%	12%	8%	8.9 kt	W	15:00	23.3°C	23.4°C	60
Jul	8%	15%	11%	8.9 kt	W	15:00	26.6°C	26.6°C	62
Aug	5%	10%	6%	8.9 kt	WSW	15:00	26.4°C	27°C	62
Sep	5%	20%	10%	8.5 kt	W	15:00	22.5°C	24.9°C	60
Oct	15%	18%	16%	8.2 kt	WSW	15:00	19.7°C	23.1°C	62
Nov	12%	18%	15%	8 kt	W	14:00	14.8°C	20.1°C	60
Dec	10%	16%	13%	7.6 kt	SE	14:00	11.6°C	17.1°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

Tides

Small Tyrrhenian tide, two highs and two lows a day at Anzio, and the spot is ridden at both high and low water. It makes no practical difference to a session here.

Temperature

25.8°C summer · 13.7°C winter

Wetsuit

boardshorts or shorty/rash vest in peak summer; full winter wetsuit needed in winter/off-season

15–27°C water

Sandy beach with chop and small waves; water quality is rated clean to medium.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Beginner, intermediate and advanced riders all use it. The chop and the small waves are the limit on a first day.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridefreestylewave ridingwindsurfSUP

Organized Lazio school beach with parking and services. In summer the bathing operation squeezes what is left of it.

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: wide

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Torvaianica, 13 km

Torvaianica Sabaudia (Foceverde / Bufalara)

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

Rescue

+39 339 5365186

A recovery service runs at the spot alongside the school operation, and KitePoint manages an authorized reserved area through the bathing season from a base open all year. Whether either is available to riders who are not with the school or the association is unconfirmed. KitePoint answers on +39 339 5365186.

Launch

Launch in front of the La Capannina 3 establishment on Lungomare delle Sterlizie, on a very wide and completely flat sandy beach. Reserved enclosed parking sits directly behind the spot, with equipment washing, changing rooms and showers, and food service from the restaurant on the beach.

Space

wide

Rules & access

The La Capannina beach works as a kite spot from 1 October to 1 May, while the seasonal establishment is closed. The stretch used for teaching is authorized by the Comune di Anzio, and KitePoint manages an authorized reserved kite area at Lido dei Pini through the bathing season, so summer riding is possible inside that managed zone even with the wider beach occupied.

The 2026 summer boundaries and dates are not published, so check the signage and the status of the reserved area on site before riding in bathing season.

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

Rider tips

Call KitePoint or La Capannina before any summer trip; the reserved area is the only legal water in bathing season.
Plan the trip inside the 1 October to 1 May window, when the establishment is closed and the beach is empty.
Pack a full winter suit: the water drops to 13.7 C in the best months.
Park behind the beach at La Capannina 3 and rig on the flat sand in front of it.
In deep winter the wind turns easterly and the school activity shifts to Marinaretti in Anzio; check where everyone is before you drive to Lido dei Pini.
KitePoint is reachable on +39 339 5365186 and the base runs all year, which is the fastest way to find out whether the reserved area is open.

Getting there

Airport

Rome Ciampino (CIA) is the nearest airport to Anzio; Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is also practical.

Route

Drive in on the SS148 through Ardea and the local coast roads. Approaches work from north and south.

Staying

Beach-town rooms in Anzio and Lido dei Pini. Nothing kite-specific is listed.

No-wind days

Anzio has the port, the Roman remains of Antium, museums and the WWII history sites.

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Lido dei Pini?

January through May and October through December are recommended, since the La Capannina beach establishment occupies the spot in summer.

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes, the spot is listed as suitable for all levels, from beginner through intermediate and pro.

What is the wind like?

Usable directions are SE, S, SW, W and NW, with Maestrale, Ponente and Ostro named specifically for Lido dei Pini.

Are there rules to know?

In 2026 La Capannina normally operates from 1 October to 1 May while closed for the bathing establishment in summer, though an authorized reserved area is also managed during the bathing season.

Last updated: August 2026