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Milano Marittima
also known as Cervia Porto Canale north side, Via Leoncavallo, I Traversa canalino
Nearby Lido di Savio 5 km · Cesenatico (Valverde) 8 km · Punta Marina 21 km · Marina di Ravenna 26 km · 39 Beach Rimini 28 km · Rimini Bagno 78 31 km · Vela Club Marano 35 km · Riccione Spiaggia 151 36 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Scirocco and Bora are synoptic and can run at any hour, through the night included, so there is no fill-in time to wait for on those days. Summer is different: the working easterly in June to August is largely a sea breeze that builds through the afternoon and falls away near sunset. Indicative, from the regional pattern and the nearest station's summer mean direction, not from a measurement at the beach.
The wind
locals call it Scirocco, Bora
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Scirocco and Bora are synoptic and can run at any hour, through the night included, so there is no fill-in time to wait for on those days. Summer is different: the working easterly in June to August is largely a sea breeze that builds through the afternoon and falls away near sunset. Indicative, from the regional pattern and the nearest station's summer mean direction, not from a measurement at the beach.
Typical strength
Scirocco 10-20 kt from April to September, Bora 20-30 kt in the other months.
Also on record
Monthly average wind speed, thermal wind excluded: Jan 12, Feb 12, Mar 10, Apr 9, May 8, Jun 8, Jul 8, Aug 7, Sep 8, Oct 9, Nov 10, Dec 11 kt.
The quiver, in words
No local record. Converting the wind bands the beach is described on, a 75-85 kg rider is on 12 m at the bottom of a 10-20 kt Scirocco and 9 m at the top of it, and on 8 m down to 6 m in a 20-30 kt winter Bora. Derived from those bands, not from riders here.
Direction to shore
The Cervia beach faces almost due east, with the sand running roughly north-south and bending to NNW-SSE. Bora from the north-east and a plain easterly Levante come straight in; Scirocco from the south-east is side-onshore and leaves flat water in the lee of the harbour jetty to the south; Libeccio from the south-west and Maestrale from the north-west blow off the land; north and south sit close to pure side-shore. Derived from the coastline orientation rather than from a local posting.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month10
- Feb11
- Mar, riders' month21
- Apr10
- May11
- Jun3
- Jul3
- Aug8
- Sep15
- Oct18
- Nov10
- Dec, riders' month11
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Mar, Dec.
- 10%Jan8°
- 11%Feb9°
- 21%Mar12°
- 10%Apr15°
- 11%May19°
- 3%Jun24°
- 3%Jul28°
- 8%Aug29°
- 15%Sep25°
- 18%Oct21°
- 10%Nov15°
- 11%Dec11°
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% | 24% | 18% | 8.8 kt | W | 10:00 | 5.7°C | 8.2°C | 62 |
| Feb | 11% | 19% | 16% | 7.5 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 7.1°C | 8.6°C | 57 |
| Mar | 21% | 37% | 35% | 10 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 10.2°C | 12.2°C | 62 |
| Apr | 10% | 28% | 20% | 9.7 kt | ESE | 14:00 | 12.9°C | 15.3°C | 60 |
| May | 11% | 23% | 18% | 9.7 kt | ENE | 15:00 | 18.1°C | 19°C | 62 |
| Jun | 3% | 23% | 18% | 9.3 kt | E | 16:00 | 23.6°C | 24.3°C | 60 |
| Jul | 3% | 24% | 18% | 10.2 kt | E | 15:00 | 26.6°C | 28.2°C | 62 |
| Aug | 8% | 18% | 15% | 9.2 kt | E | 15:00 | 25.9°C | 28.8°C | 62 |
| Sep | 15% | 32% | 20% | 10.3 kt | WNW | 13:00 | 21.5°C | 25°C | 60 |
| Oct | 18% | 26% | 21% | 9.3 kt | ESE | 15:00 | 18.1°C | 20.8°C | 62 |
| Nov | 10% | 28% | 23% | 9.2 kt | WNW | 11:00 | 10.8°C | 15.3°C | 60 |
| Dec | 11% | 23% | 19% | 9.2 kt | WNW | 11:00 | 7.1°C | 10.6°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
Kitesurfing conditions at Milano Marittima do not depend on tide.
Temperature
26.5°C summer · 7.9°C winter
Wetsuit
Good water and air temperatures are reported from May to September; outside that period a 3 mm shorty is suggested, and 3-5 mm is suggested in winter with Bora.
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
2 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: Big sandy beach, packed with tourists in summer.
Somewhere else
Lido di Savio, 5 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Kitesurf and windsurf are practised beside Porto Canale on the Milano Marittima side at Via Leoncavallo, along the Milano Marittima canal at I Traversa, and near the Lido di Savio boundary.
Space
Big sandy beach, packed with tourists in summer.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Confirm on the day which of the three Cervia areas is open; the boundaries are not published anywhere.
- Give the Porto Canale mouth and the rocky mole a wide berth going out and coming in.
- Ride well downwind of the packed sections in June, July and August, and land where there is nobody.
- Bring a 3 mm shorty outside May to September, and 3-5 mm for a winter Bora day.
Getting there
Airport
Rimini (RMI) about 45 km; Bologna (BLQ) about 115 km; Venice Marco Polo (VCE) about 175 km.
Route
Cervia sits between Ravenna and Rimini. From town, go just north of the small harbour channel.
Staying
Milano Marittima is a built-up seaside resort, so beds, food and bars are all within walking distance of the beach.
No-wind days
Hydrofoil and the usual beach-water activities fill a light day; otherwise the Cervia salt pans.
Photos
FAQ
What is the wind like?
Scirocco blows from April to September at 10-20 knots, and Bora takes over the rest of the year at 20-30 knots.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
Yes, the 2026 Emilia-Romagna beach ordinance reserves the first 300 m from shore for bathing except authorized corridors, and municipal authorization is required for landing corridors and school activity.
Where can you launch?
Cervia tourism lists practice areas beside Porto Canale on the Milano Marittima side, along the I Traversa canalino, and near the Lido di Savio boundary.
Is it crowded?
The beach is reported as very packed with tourists in summer, especially June through August.
Is it suitable for beginners?
No verified source lists Milano Marittima as a beginner teaching spot; it's rated for intermediate and advanced riders.
Last updated: August 2026