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Friuli Venezia Giulia · Lignano Sabbiadoro, Tagliamento mouth · Udine · Lignano Sabbiadoro
Lignano Sabbiadoro - Isola delle Conchiglie
also known as Isola Marinetta, Spiaggia delle Conchiglie, Faro Rosso, Lignano kitesurf
Nearby Brussa 11 km · Bibione 13 km · Grado 20 km · Caorle 23 km · Marina Julia 33 km · Cortellazzo 37 km · Piran (Fiesa) 37 km · Sečovlje / Seča (Portorož) 39 km · Umag 40 km · straight-line distance
thermal breeze
13:30 · 14:00 · 17:00
The summer thermal fills in during the early afternoon: transfers leave around 13:30-14:00 and sessions run to about 17:00. Bora and Scirocco are frontal and can blow at any hour, including overnight.
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 Bora, Scirocco, sea breeze / thermal breeze
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: The summer thermal fills in during the early afternoon: transfers leave around 13:30-14:00 and sessions run to about 17:00. Bora and Scirocco are frontal and can blow at any hour, including overnight.
Typical strength
7-13 knots for the summer afternoon teaching breeze; 10-14 knots reported for summer thermals; 12-40 knots reported for winter Bora episodes
Thermal or synoptic
both
The quiver, in words
Indicative for a 75-85 kg rider, no local measurement published. The 7-13 knot summer teaching breeze is 15-17 m territory or a foil, and a 12 m only works at the top of it. Ordinary rideable days across the 12-30 knot range sit on 9-12 m.A winter Bora at 25-40 knots is 5-7 m and a different day entirely.
Direction to shore
Southerly winds are onshore; Bora is sideshore.
Dominant direction
S, NE, SE
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month26
- Feb, riders' month18
- Mar, riders' month13
- Apr, riders' month22
- May, riders' month11
- Jun, riders' month13
- Jul, riders' month3
- Aug, riders' month10
- Sep, riders' month17
- Oct, riders' month24
- Nov, riders' month22
- Dec, riders' month18
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.
- 26%Jan10°
- 18%Feb9°
- 13%Mar12°
- 22%Apr15°
- 11%May19°
- 13%Jun24°
- 3%Jul28°
- 10%Aug28°
- 17%Sep25°
- 24%Oct20°
- 22%Nov16°
- 18%Dec12°
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 | 26% | 37% | 35% | 10.8 kt | E | 11:00 | 4.2°C | 10.4°C | 62 |
| Feb | 18% | 19% | 19% | 8.6 kt | NNE | 09:00 | 6.2°C | 9.4°C | 57 |
| Mar | 13% | 31% | 24% | 9.6 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 9.3°C | 12.2°C | 62 |
| Apr | 22% | 33% | 28% | 10.5 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 12.3°C | 14.9°C | 60 |
| May | 11% | 42% | 39% | 10.8 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 62 |
| Jun | 13% | 30% | 23% | 10.6 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 22.7°C | 24.3°C | 60 |
| Jul | 3% | 29% | 21% | 10.4 kt | S | 15:00 | 25.9°C | 28.1°C | 62 |
| Aug | 10% | 31% | 26% | 9.9 kt | SSW | 13:00 | 25.7°C | 28.3°C | 62 |
| Sep | 17% | 43% | 38% | 11.4 kt | S | 13:00 | 20.2°C | 25°C | 60 |
| Oct | 24% | 32% | 31% | 11 kt | NE | 11:00 | 16.7°C | 20.4°C | 62 |
| Nov | 22% | 30% | 30% | 10.7 kt | N | 10:00 | 9.1°C | 15.8°C | 60 |
| Dec | 18% | 26% | 24% | 9.6 kt | ENE | 10:00 | 5.4°C | 11.5°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
sea
Standing depth
shallow for hundreds of metres with sandbanks
Tides
Tide makes no difference to a session here.
Temperature
25.8°C summer · 8.9°C winter
Wetsuit
Boardshorts or shorty in high summer; full wetsuit in spring/autumn; very warm winter suit or drysuit for Bora winter sessions.
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: Big on the island sand; the launch and landing area itself is reportedly medium.
Somewhere else
Brussa, 11 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
In summer, instructors run students and riders out by motorised RIB - under five minutes from the Lignano beach - to the uninhabited Isola delle Conchiglie, a few hundred metres off the Pontile Santa Monica near the Faro Rosso. Golden sand, shallow water for hundreds of metres, and a sea breeze that pushes back toward the beach.Out of season you rig and ride along the Lignano beach itself.
Space
Big on the island sand; the launch and landing area itself is reportedly medium.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Book summer sessions through a Lignano school or association; the island transfer runs on their motorboat.
- Do not rig in front of the main Lignano beach in summer unless a current local authorization says you can.
- If you are learning, take the afternoon sea breeze at 7-13 knots rather than a Bora day.
- Ask on the day whether independent riders can use the island launch; the published wording only ever mentions qualified instructors.
- Stay out from under the Faro Rosso pier at Pontile Santa Monica, where swimming, transit and any water activity are forbidden.
- Come between October and May if you want wind rather than a lesson; that is when the beach is open and the Bora and Scirocco arrive.
Getting there
Airport
Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari (TRS), Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Treviso Canova (TSF)
Route
About one hour by car from Venice Marco Polo, Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari and Treviso Canova, with bus and train connections down to the beach. Summer access to Isola delle Conchiglie is by school or association motorboat out of Lignano.
Transfer
60 min
Cost level
mid
Staying
Large seaside resort base with hotels, apartments, campsites and marina accommodation in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Pineta and Riviera.
No-wind days
beach resort activities · SUP and other watersports · cycling · Marina Punta Faro / Faro Rosso area · Tagliamento mouth nature walks · day trips to Bibione, Grado or Aquileia
Photos
FAQ
Is Isola delle Conchiglie suitable for beginners?
Yes, the shallow water and clear sand make it a repeatedly recommended lesson venue, though strong winter Bora sessions need more experience.
What is the wind like?
Summer afternoon lessons use a lighter thermal breeze of about 7-14 knots, while winter Bora episodes can reach 12-40 knots.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
From October to May kitesurfing is allowed along the main Lignano beach, but in summer it is banned there and moved to Isola delle Conchiglie with qualified instructors.
How do I get there for a summer session?
In summer, qualified instructors transfer riders by motorboat from Lignano to the uninhabited island near Faro Rosso.
Last updated: August 2026