Nearby Follonica 12 km · Marina di Grosseto Fiumara 38 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
13:00 · 18:00
around 13:00-18:00 for the summer thermal reported at nearby Tor del Sale/Chernobyl
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 Levante, Scirocco, Grecale, Libeccio, Maestrale, Ponente
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: around 13:00-18:00 for the summer thermal reported at nearby Tor del Sale/Chernobyl
Typical strength
No knot log exists for Perelli 1 itself. Two kilometres down the same beach, at the Tor del Sale end, the summer thermal is put at 6-9 m/s, roughly 12-17 knots; spring Maestrale often passes 10 m/s, about 20 knots; Ponente comes in at 8-15 m/s, about 16-30 knots; a hard Scirocco can pass 15 m/s, about 30 knots. Nothing equivalent has been measured at Perelli 1.
Thermal or synoptic
thermal in summer plus synoptic disturbance winds
The quiver, in words
Indicative for a 75-85 kg rider, worked from the wind bands recorded on this stretch rather than from a local log: 12 m in a 12-15 knot thermal, 9-10 m at 16-20 knots, 7 m around 25, 5-6 m when a Scirocco pushes past 30. A rider filmed here in 25 knots of Scirocco was out on a 10 m, a size above that.
Direction to shore
E/Levante is side-shore at Perelli; SE/Scirocco pushes wind and waves more along the beach; Maestrale/NW belongs to nearby Tor del Sale/Chernobyl rather than to Perelli 1.
Dominant direction
E, SE, S, SW, W, NW, NE
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan21
- Feb23
- Mar40
- Apr, riders' month22
- May, riders' month16
- Jun, riders' month15
- Jul, riders' month16
- Aug, riders' month15
- Sep, riders' month20
- Oct, riders' month31
- Nov, riders' month30
- Dec15
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, Nov.
- 21%Jan15°
- 23%Feb14°
- 40%Mar15°
- 22%Apr16°
- 16%May19°
- 15%Jun23°
- 16%Jul26°
- 15%Aug27°
- 20%Sep25°
- 31%Oct22°
- 30%Nov19°
- 15%Dec16°
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 | 21% | 37% | 32% | 9.8 kt | NE | 14:00 | 9.8°C | 15.2°C | 62 |
| Feb | 23% | 40% | 35% | 10.8 kt | SSE | 16:00 | 10.5°C | 14.2°C | 57 |
| Mar | 40% | 55% | 47% | 13 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 12°C | 14.8°C | 62 |
| Apr | 22% | 42% | 35% | 11 kt | S | 15:00 | 13.8°C | 16.1°C | 60 |
| May | 16% | 32% | 26% | 10.1 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 18.3°C | 19.1°C | 62 |
| Jun | 15% | 27% | 22% | 9.7 kt | S | 16:00 | 23°C | 23.1°C | 60 |
| Jul | 16% | 26% | 19% | 9.9 kt | SSW | 16:00 | 26.6°C | 26.4°C | 62 |
| Aug | 15% | 27% | 18% | 9.7 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 26.4°C | 27.2°C | 62 |
| Sep | 20% | 33% | 25% | 10 kt | S | 15:00 | 22.3°C | 24.6°C | 60 |
| Oct | 31% | 39% | 37% | 11.3 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 19.5°C | 22.3°C | 62 |
| Nov | 30% | 37% | 33% | 11.4 kt | NE | 14:00 | 14.6°C | 19.2°C | 60 |
| Dec | 15% | 26% | 21% | 9.2 kt | NE | 14:00 | 11.1°C | 16.3°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 near shore on a sandy bottom
Tides
Not something you plan a session around. Predicted highs at Piombino sit around 0.24-0.38 m and lows around 0.06-0.21 m, so the daily swing is usually 10 to 30 cm and the launch does not move with it.
Temperature
25.6°C summer · 13.9°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorty, rash vest or shorts in the warmest months; wetsuit off season.
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
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: large
Somewhere else
Follonica, 12 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
VHF channel 16
Launch
A cluster of beach accesses off the same coastal road, with Perelli 1 the one kiters actually use and Carbonifera, Mortelliccio and Quagliodromo nearby. Parking is free; outside the bathing season you can drive down onto the sand itself. Levante runs parallel to the shore here, which is what keeps the wave clean.
Space
large
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Start at Perelli 1 and only move to another access once you have confirmed locally that it is open and uncrowded.
- Plan a trip around an E or SE forecast: few Tuscan spots work on those directions.
- Check bathing-season restrictions before rigging at Carbonifera; it is reportedly closed in season.
- Leave the strong Scirocco wave days to riders who already ride waves.
- Drive from Piombino toward Follonica, pass the power station, take the second right and follow the canal down to the coast.
- Out of season you can drive to the sand. In bathing season you park and walk.
- Ignore the tide. The swing is 10 to 30 cm and it moves nothing.
Getting there
Airport
Pisa International Airport (PSA)
Route
From Piombino toward Follonica, pass the power station, take the second right and follow the canal to the coast; an alternate route goes via SS1, SS398, SP23bis and the coastal road near Gagno.
Transfer
91 min
Staying
Piombino, Follonica and Gulf of Follonica coastal accommodation are the practical bases; no spot-specific lodging is listed.
No-wind days
Baratti and Populonia, Piombino old town, Elba ferry trips, beaches along the Gulf of Follonica and Maremma coast visits.
FAQ
What is the wind like?
Perelli works with an unusually wide range of directions for Tuscany, including E Levante and SE Scirocco, plus Grecale, Libeccio and Maestrale; Levante gives side-shore wind and cleaner waves.
When is the best time?
April to November, with autumn, winter and spring especially praised for E/SE wind that is rare elsewhere in Tuscany; summer brings more beach crowding.
Is it suitable for beginners?
The sandy, shallow bottom is reported as forgiving, but strong Scirocco or formed-wave setups suit experienced wave riders.
What are the hazards?
Waves up to about 2 m in some disturbance setups, many sub-spots become impractical when the beach is crowded in summer, and Carbonifera is reported closed during the bathing season.
Last updated: August 2026