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Puglia · Barletta-Andria-Trani coast

Margherita di Savoia

also known as Lido Valerio

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

Nearby Barletta Freekite Beach 9 km · Zapponeta 18 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJun to Septhe months riders and schools name How windyno knot figure publishedmixed Launchlargeaccess rules on record, below Watersea26.4°C in summer · 5 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airport54 minFoggia Gino Lisa (FOG)

When it fills in

summer thermal wind, exact onset unconfirmed

Margherita di Savoia is a long sandy town beach on the Adriatic, open to Maestrale and Tramontana, and a spot Puglia riders take seriously for freeride and slalom. NW and N run parallel to the coast; NE Grecale comes straight in and chops the water up, and there is a coastal current when it blows hard.

The bottom shelves gradually and the beach is big, so there is room to rig even in season. Wind People teaches at Lido Valerio, with beginner, intermediate and advanced courses, a launch corridor, a KiteZone, parking, changing rooms, a bar and a rescue boat.

June through September is the main season, though the spot is open all year, and summer means sharing the sand: the 2026 Puglia ordinance keeps the first 200 m off a low sandy shore for bathing between 23 May and 13 September, and corridors have to be set up under the maritime authority's rules.

Nobody has published a monthly average wind speed for this beach, so the range you will actually get is unconfirmed. On a windless day the salt pans behind the town are worth the walk for the flamingos.

The wind

locals call it Maestrale; Tramontana; Grecale

Direction

cross-shoreNW

Character

mixed

fills in: summer thermal wind, exact onset unconfirmed

Wind is frequent, given the exposure on this stretch of the Puglia north coast. Grecale brings chop.

June to September are the months usually recommended and May is sometimes included; the spot is open all year. Summer wind has a thermal component.

Thermal or synoptic

thermal and synoptic

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Direction to shore

NW and N are parallel/cross-shore on this coast; NE Grecale is onshore

Dominant direction

NW, N, NE

Forecast

Month by month

Jan41
Feb40
Mar44
Apr50
May40
Jun, riders' month41
Jul, riders' month48
Aug, riders' month45
Sep, riders' month44
Oct25
Nov42
Dec39

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

11Jan12°
11Feb11°
11Mar14°
12Apr17°
11May20°
10Jun25°
11Jul29°
11Aug29°
11Sep27°
10Oct23°
11Nov18°
11Dec14°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	41%	11 kt	SW	9.7°C	12°C
Feb	40%	10.9 kt	WSW	10.3°C	11.2°C
Mar	44%	10.7 kt	WSW	11.6°C	13.9°C
Apr	50%	11.6 kt	SW	14.4°C	16.5°C
May	40%	10.5 kt	E	19.3°C	20.2°C
Jun	41%	10.4 kt	E	24.5°C	25.1°C
Jul	48%	11.2 kt	E	27.4°C	29°C
Aug	45%	10.7 kt	WNW	26.7°C	29.2°C
Sep	44%	11.3 kt	WNW	23°C	26.5°C
Oct	25%	9.6 kt	SW	19.9°C	22.9°C
Nov	42%	11.4 kt	WSW	14.9°C	18°C
Dec	39%	11.1 kt	SW	11.7°C	13.6°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. 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.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

sea

Standing depth

progressive sandy bottom; exact standing-depth zone unconfirmed

Tides

microtidal Adriatic; September 2026 tide predictions at Margherita di Savoia show roughly 0.0-0.4 m water levels

Temperature

26.4°C summer · 11.9°C winter

Wetsuit

boardshorts or shorty/rash vest in summer; full winter wetsuit needed in winter

Currents

coastal current reported in strong winds

11–29°C water

Open Adriatic water on a long sandy town beach with progressive bottom; Grecale from NE is onshore and can build chop.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses run here. The required level is given as intermediate in one place and beginner in another, and the two have not been reconciled.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridelearningslalomwingfoilwindsurf

A freeride and slalom spot Puglia riders know, with a school on the beach. In summer you share the sand with beachgoers.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: large

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Barletta Freekite Beach, 9 km

Barletta Freekite Beach Zapponeta

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

Rescue

A gommone rescue boat runs with the school. Whether independent riders are covered is unconfirmed.

Launch

Long sandy beach along the edge of town. Wind People runs its courses at Lido Valerio, with a launch corridor and a KiteZone.

Space

large

Rules & access

2026: the Puglia bathing ordinance sets the season from 23 May to 13 September and reserves the sea within 200 m of beaches and low rocky shores, and 100 m off cliffs, for bathing 24 hours a day across that whole period, unless the maritime authority fixes different limits. Setting up and maintaining launch corridors falls to the coastal municipalities for public use, and concessionaires may install their own for rental and sports activity, in both cases under the competent maritime authority's rules. Wind People operates a KiteZone and a launch corridor at Lido Valerio.

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

Rider tips

Check whether the Lido Valerio corridor is installed before you count on a summer session.
Treat NE Grecale with respect: it blows onshore into chop and there is current with it.
Park early or pay for it on the seafront in summer.
Ask Wind People whether the rescue boat covers riders who are not school clients before you rely on it.

Getting there

Airport

Foggia Gino Lisa (FOG) is closest; Bari Karol Wojtyla (BRI) is a practical larger airport.

Route

Road access via the Adriatic coast; car hire from Bari or Foggia is the simplest option.

Transfer

54 min

Staying

Accommodation is available in Margherita di Savoia town and nearby Barletta; exact kite-package lodging unconfirmed.

No-wind days

The Saline di Margherita di Savoia reserve and the salt pans, with guided tours and flamingos.

Photos

Margherita di Savoia - Comune di Margherita di Savoia - 2023-09-28 21-19-00 001 — Mikitod, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kite Margherita di Savoia?

June through September is given as the recommended window, though the spot is also described as usable all year.

Is Margherita di Savoia suitable for beginners?

Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses are offered at Lido Valerio, though one source marks the required level as intermediate.

What is the wind like at Margherita di Savoia?

Northwest, north and northeast winds dominate, driven by Maestrale, Tramontana and Grecale, with the onshore Grecale able to build choppier water.

Are there rules at Margherita di Savoia?

A launch corridor and KiteZone operate at Lido Valerio, and the 2026 Puglia beach ordinance reserves the first 200 m from shore for bathing between 23 May and 13 September.

Last updated: August 2026