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Navene
Lombardy · Lake Garda · Brescia · Malcesine
also known as Navene Tunnel, Spiaggia di Navene
Riding essentials
Season
Apr–Oct
Months riders and schools name
How windy
14-18 kt
Character: thermal · cross-shore
Room to launch
tight
access rules on record, below
Water
mixed
20–23.4 °C in summerFreshwater mountain lake, flat to choppy depending on how hard Ora or Peler is running
Hazards
9
Reported by riders
Level
Intermediate to advanced
With a caveat: see Your level
Crowds
high crowds · busy Jul Aug Jun Sep
Schools
8
named at this spot
From the airport
Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN)
Transfer times under Getting there
Ora for the Navene club launch
10:30 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 13:00
Ora usually starts late morning to early afternoon, commonly around 11:00 or 12:00-13:00, and can last until sunset; Peler starts very early morning or overnight and fades around 10:30-11:00 or midday.
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.
Nearbystraight-line distance
Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.
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The spot
Access and requirements
The thermal dependency
Levels and logistics
The wind
locals call it Ora for the Navene club launch; Peler is the stronger morning north wind on Lake Garda
Direction
Dominant direction
S for the managed Navene beach; N and S are both common Lake Garda kite directions nearby
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
The quiver, in words
A Garda day can run a 6-7m in a hard morning Peler and a 12-15m for the afternoon Ora. For a 75-85 kg rider a 9-10m covers the stronger sunny Ora around 15-17 knots.The small-kite Peler numbers only matter if you ride elsewhere on the lake: the club beach at Navene opens with the south Ora only. Sizes are indicative, taken from the local wind ranges rather than a measured local quiver.
Character
Average strength
Ora 12-18 kt; Peler 16-25 kt across Malcesine and Navene generally.
Typical strength
Ora 14-18 kt at Kite Club Malcesine; more broadly, Peler runs 16-25 kt, sometimes 25-35 kt in stronger summer forecasts, and Ora 12-17 kt or more on sunny days.
Forecast
Live forecast
Month by month
- Jan15
- Feb11
- Mar32
- Apr, riders' month37
- May, riders' month21
- Jun, riders' month25
- Jul, riders' month34
- Aug, riders' month24
- Sep, riders' month18
- Oct, riders' month10
- Nov8
- Dec13
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 15%Jan
- 11%Feb
- 32%Mar
- 37%Apr
- 21%May
- 25%Jun
- 34%Jul
- 24%Aug
- 18%Sep
- 10%Oct
- 8%Nov
- 13%Dec
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · season highlighted
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.
Every figure, month by monthWindy days · Force 4+ · 12 kn or more · Knots · Wind from · Peaks at · Air · Readings
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | Wind from | Peaks at | Air | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15% | 31% | 23% | 9.5 kt | SSW | 12:00 | 6.8 °C | 62 |
| Feb | 11% | 23% | 19% | 9.1 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 8.4 °C | 57 |
| Mar | 32% | 63% | 50% | 12.1 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 10.4 °C | 62 |
| Apr | 37% | 68% | 58% | 12.8 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 13 °C | 60 |
| May | 21% | 68% | 48% | 11.8 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 18.2 °C | 62 |
| Jun | 25% | 70% | 55% | 12.2 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 22.7 °C | 60 |
| Jul | 34% | 81% | 60% | 12.6 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 25.6 °C | 62 |
| Aug | 24% | 63% | 52% | 12.1 kt | SSW | 15:00 | 25.6 °C | 62 |
| Sep | 18% | 53% | 42% | 11.3 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 20.7 °C | 60 |
| Oct | 10% | 34% | 26% | 9.5 kt | SSW | 16:00 | 18 °C | 62 |
| Nov | 8% | 35% | 18% | 9.7 kt | SSW | 13:00 | 10.8 °C | 60 |
| Dec | 13% | 23% | 16% | 8.9 kt | NNE | 11:00 | 7.1 °C | 62 |
How this is modelledmodelled · 2023-2024
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
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
mixed
Standing depth
Treat it as deep from the moment you leave the pebbles.There is no shallow flat to stand in: the club corridor is used for body-drag entry and exit, and independent riders are expected to handle an upwind body drag, a self-rescue and a pack-down in deep water before they are let out.The lake is non-tidal, so depth does not change through the day.No local depth measurement was found.
Tides
none; Lake Garda is non-tidal
Temperature
20–23.4 °C summer · 7.5 °C winter
Wetsuit
Shorty or light wetsuit is commonly recommended even in June-August; use a warmer wetsuit outside high summer, with booties/gloves or windbreaker on cold windy days.
Currents
No tidal current; expect deep-water drift if the thermal switches or dies.
Conditions
Your level
not for beginners here
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
8 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: tight
Somewhere else
7 spots nearby
Rescue
Launch
Small club-managed pebble/rock beach at Valle dell'Acqua/Navene with an authorized launch/landing corridor. Membership or day/season pass compliance is required, only one kite can depart the corridor at a time, launch and landing must be assisted, and entries/exits are via body drag or very controlled low-speed riding through the corridor.
Rules & access
1 min read
Club membership and passes
Club safety rules
Regional navigation rules
Corridor dimensions and standards
Seasonal launch location
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Schools that ride here
Rider tips
- Check in with Kite Club Malcesine before you rig and follow the beach supervisor; only one kite goes through the corridor at a time.
- Wear an approved flotation or impact vest and carry a line knife, both required by club rules.
- Do not come for a Peler session: the club spot works only with the south Ora, and Garda thermals switch fast.
- Book a school lift or boat if you are not solid on upwind body drag and deep-water pack-down.
- Keep a wide buffer from ferries, port approaches, transport stops and the Fraglia Vela regatta fleets.
- Book parking and a bed early for July and August; arriving by bike or on foot from Malcesine saves the hunt.
Getting there
Airport
Verona Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) is the closest major airport commonly recommended for Malcesine; Verona Airport also advertises summer direct bus connections toward Lake Garda towns.
Route
By car or transfer, drive north from Verona toward Lake Garda and Malcesine, then continue about 5 km north to Navene/Valle dell'Acqua. Public transport usually goes through Verona Porta Nuova or the Lake Garda bus connections, and summer bus links from Verona Airport toward the lake cut a transfer.Parking near the water is limited, so staying in Navene or Malcesine, or arriving by bike or on foot, is easier in peak season.
Transfer
About 60-100 minutes by private car or transfer from Verona Airport depending on route and traffic; bus combinations are reportedly around 3.5 hours.
Cost level
Medium-high. Regulated kite access is €25 a day (2026) or €100 for 5 days (2026) at the club; school lift sessions run around €30-35 a session, year not stated. Summer accommodation and parking pressure add to that.
Staying
Camping Navene is adjacent/near kite, surf, wing, windsurf and sailing schools; Malcesine has hotels, apartments and campsites, with more options along Brenzone and the eastern shore. Book early for July-August.
No-wind days
Monte Baldo cable car, hiking, mountain biking, SUP/kayak, e-foil, sailing, Malcesine old town and Scaliger castle, ferry trips across Lake Garda, and paragliding from Monte Baldo.
Photos
FAQ
Is Navene suitable for beginners?
No, independent beach use requires club membership, a level-3 kiteboarding certificate and insurance; beginners can only take lessons or supervised lift/boat services with local schools.
What is the wind like?
The club spot operates only with the south Ora thermal, typically 14-18 knots starting late morning to early afternoon; the stronger Peler north wind is not used at this beach.
When is the best time?
Roughly April to October, with the busiest and warmest period from June to September.
Are there rules or permits?
Yes, 2026 access requires a day pass (25 euros), 5-day pass (100 euros) or seasonal pass (200 euros), a CSEN card with insurance (5 euros), a level-3 certificate, an approved safety vest and assisted launch through a single-kite corridor.
What are the hazards?
A tight launch corridor, deep water requiring self-rescue skills, ferry and sailing/regatta traffic nearby, and a cliff/tunnel section downwind with poor emergency landing options.
The bigger pictureEverything about Lake Garda
Last updated: August 2026