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Puglia · Lizzano and Pulsano, Taranto Ionian coast · Taranto · Pulsano
Marina di Lizzano
also known as Il Parcheggio, Il Curvone
Nearby Al Piri 7 km · Campomarino di Maruggio 12 km · Lido Gandoli 13 km · Viale del Tramonto / San Vito 21 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Frontal and Scirocco driven rather than thermal, so there is no clock to ride to. It can be blowing at first light or fill during the day, and it goes when the system moves through. Whether a usable summer sea breeze builds in the afternoon is unconfirmed.
The wind
locals call it Scirocco
Direction
Character
mixed
fills in: Frontal and Scirocco driven rather than thermal, so there is no clock to ride to. It can be blowing at first light or fill during the day, and it goes when the system moves through. Whether a usable summer sea breeze builds in the afternoon is unconfirmed.
Thermal or synoptic
thermal and frontal
Strength
Direction to shore
side-onshore; other guidance recommends SE, SSE, SW and WSW.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan42
- Feb37
- Mar35
- Apr, riders' month28
- May, riders' month35
- Jun13
- Jul11
- Aug15
- Sep, riders' month32
- Oct, riders' month31
- Nov, riders' month30
- Dec, riders' month34
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 42%Jan16°
- 37%Feb15°
- 35%Mar15°
- 28%Apr17°
- 35%May19°
- 13%Jun24°
- 11%Jul28°
- 15%Aug28°
- 32%Sep27°
- 31%Oct24°
- 30%Nov20°
- 34%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 | 42% | 56% | 48% | 12.7 kt | SW | 14:00 | 10.6°C | 15.5°C | 62 |
| Feb | 37% | 51% | 46% | 12 kt | N | 14:00 | 11°C | 14.6°C | 57 |
| Mar | 35% | 50% | 44% | 12.9 kt | S | 16:00 | 12.1°C | 15.1°C | 62 |
| Apr | 28% | 38% | 33% | 10.7 kt | SW | 14:00 | 15°C | 16.5°C | 60 |
| May | 35% | 40% | 40% | 11.3 kt | SSE | 14:00 | 19.6°C | 19°C | 62 |
| Jun | 13% | 27% | 15% | 9.4 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 60 |
| Jul | 11% | 23% | 16% | 9.3 kt | S | 15:00 | 29.4°C | 28.1°C | 62 |
| Aug | 15% | 31% | 23% | 9.7 kt | SW | 15:00 | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 62 |
| Sep | 32% | 47% | 35% | 11.3 kt | SW | 15:00 | 24°C | 26.6°C | 60 |
| Oct | 31% | 37% | 35% | 11.3 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 20.3°C | 23.5°C | 62 |
| Nov | 30% | 43% | 35% | 11.6 kt | S | 13:00 | 15.3°C | 19.6°C | 60 |
| Dec | 34% | 45% | 40% | 11 kt | N | 12:00 | 12°C | 16.7°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
sea
Tides
Tide independent.
Temperature
26.9°C summer · 13.7°C winter
Wetsuit
Usually no full wetsuit in high summer; winter requires a full wetsuit. Exact thickness is unconfirmed.
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
1 school names this spot
On your own
Room to launch: medium
Somewhere else
Al Piri, 7 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Il Parcheggio is about 10 km south of Pulsano. Il Curvone sits below a left-hand uphill bend roughly 2 km after Onda Blu on the coastal road. Both have a medium-size launch and landing area.
Space
medium
Rules & access
- 2025: kiting on this stretch is governed by the boating regulation of the Taranto maritime district, Ordinanza 141 of 13/05/2025 of the Capitaneria di Porto di Taranto. Riding is allowed in daylight only, from one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset, further out than 200 m from the shore and no more than one nautical mile off it. During the regional bathing season, launching and landing must happen inside an authorized corridor: 30 m wide at the waterline, widening to 80 m at the 100 m mark and holding that width out to 200 m, edged by orange buoys, with the two seaward buoys and a sign on the shoreline marked RISERVATO AL TRANSITO KITESURF. You body-drag the first 100 m, one rider at a time in that stretch, and riders coming in have priority. Minimum age is 16. A lifejacket is compulsory at all times whatever the distance from shore, and you must carry a line cutter and a working quick release.
- 2026: Regione Puglia Determinazione Dirigenziale n. 215 of 15 April 2026 sets the regional bathing season from 23 May to 13 September and leaves the provision of public launch corridors to the coastal municipalities. No corridor has been confirmed at Il Parcheggio or Il Curvone, which leaves launching in bathing season legally unresolved here.
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Confirm with locals which access is in use, Il Parcheggio or Il Curvone, before you unpack the van.
- Come here on a south-sector swell forecast, not for flat-water practice.
- In bathing season, do not launch across the beach-user area unless a corridor is clearly marked and active.
- Bring strapless gear only if you are comfortable riding over reef peaks.
- Minimum age is 16 and a lifejacket is compulsory whatever the distance from shore.
- Carry a line cutter and check the quick release before you rig; both are required here, not just good practice.
- Stay outside 200 m from the shore and inside a mile of it, and be off the water an hour before sunset.
Getting there
Airport
Brindisi Airport (BDS); Bari Airport (BRI) is a farther alternative.
Route
You need a car. Get to Pulsano or Lizzano, then follow the Ionian coastal road south toward Marina di Lizzano and the Il Parcheggio and Il Curvone accesses.
Transfer
80 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Lizzano, Pulsano, the Taranto-area coast villages or seasonal beach accommodation. No kite-specific lodging is listed.
No-wind days
Taranto · Pulsano beaches · Salento Ionian coast beaches · Puglia food and wine villages
FAQ
Is Marina di Lizzano suitable for beginners?
No, the reef wave breaks known locally as Il Parcheggio and Il Curvone make this a spot for intermediate and advanced riders, not beginners.
What is the wind like at Marina di Lizzano?
Southeast and southwest wind are the usable directions, driven by frontal Scirocco systems rather than a guaranteed daily thermal.
What are the hazards at Marina di Lizzano?
Reef and rocky sections define the two named breaks, entry becomes difficult once wind exceeds 25 knots, and no rescue service is verified.
When is the best time to kite Marina di Lizzano?
April, May and September through December are given as the best window, though the rideable season is also described as extending across the full April-December span.
Last updated: August 2026