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Slovenian Istria · Fiesa beach, near Piran · Piran
Piran (Fiesa)
also known as Fiesa, Piran - Fiesa, Plaža Fiesa
Nearby Sečovlje / Seča (Portorož) 2 km · Izola 8 km · Umag 10 km · Grado 22 km · Marina Julia 30 km · Lignano Sabbiadoro - Isola delle Conchiglie 37 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
13:00 · 15:00
Maestral peaks between 13:00 and 15:00 and mornings are usually too light. Burja and Jugo are synoptic and can blow at any hour. No onset time was measured at Fiesa itself.
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 Burja/Bora, Maestral, Jugo
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Maestral peaks between 13:00 and 15:00 and mornings are usually too light. Burja and Jugo are synoptic and can blow at any hour. No onset time was measured at Fiesa itself.
Typical strength
Maestral runs 5-15 knots and occasionally 20. Burja averages 15-25 knots and reaches 40 in exceptional cases; Jugo averages 15-20 and can hit 30. Fiesa is named as the fallback once Burja is over 30. These are Piran Bay figures, not measured at the Fiesa launch.
Also on record
60 non-thermal windy days a year, with monthly averages around 4-5 kt. The figure explicitly excludes thermal wind and is indicative.
The quiver, in words
For a 75-85 kg rider: 12-14m for the 5-15 knot summer Maestral, 9m around 15-18, 7m for a 20-25 knot Burja, 5-6m once it is over 30. Derived from Piran Bay wind ranges; nothing is published for Fiesa itself.
Direction to shore
Side-shore. NE/ENE/E Bora works at the spot; check the exact angle at the launch locally.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month32
- Feb21
- Mar16
- Apr25
- May16
- Jun, riders' month10
- Jul, riders' month5
- Aug, riders' month10
- Sep, riders' month33
- Oct19
- Nov, riders' month28
- Dec27
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov.
- 32%Jan13°
- 21%Feb12°
- 16%Mar12°
- 25%Apr15°
- 16%May18°
- 10%Jun24°
- 5%Jul27°
- 10%Aug27°
- 33%Sep24°
- 19%Oct21°
- 28%Nov18°
- 27%Dec15°
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 | 32% | 44% | 39% | 11.2 kt | ENE | 11:00 | 6.5°C | 13°C | 62 |
| Feb | 21% | 25% | 25% | 8.6 kt | SE | 13:00 | 7.5°C | 11.5°C | 57 |
| Mar | 16% | 39% | 34% | 9.9 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 9.6°C | 12.3°C | 62 |
| Apr | 25% | 47% | 42% | 10.9 kt | NE | 14:00 | 12.4°C | 14.5°C | 60 |
| May | 16% | 39% | 34% | 10.8 kt | NE | 14:00 | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 62 |
| Jun | 10% | 33% | 28% | 10.2 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 22.7°C | 23.5°C | 60 |
| Jul | 5% | 29% | 19% | 9.7 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 25.8°C | 26.7°C | 62 |
| Aug | 10% | 31% | 23% | 9.9 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 25.5°C | 27.2°C | 62 |
| Sep | 33% | 52% | 47% | 11.6 kt | ENE | 15:00 | 20.8°C | 24.3°C | 60 |
| Oct | 19% | 31% | 24% | 9.7 kt | SSE | 13:00 | 17.8°C | 21.1°C | 62 |
| Nov | 28% | 35% | 35% | 10.9 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 11.6°C | 17.8°C | 60 |
| Dec | 27% | 34% | 29% | 10 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 8.4°C | 14.6°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
chop, small waves and medium waves in stronger wind; shallow swimming beach inside a small bay
Standing depth
Shallow along the beach itself, but no kiteable standing-depth area is on record.
Tides
The kite spot is tide-independent; northern Adriatic tide movement still exists regionally.
Temperature
25°C summer · 10°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorts or shorty in summer; shorty or full suit in spring/autumn; thick winter wetsuit in winter.
Currents
The freshwater lake inlet makes for local temperature and current variation, unconfirmed at the launch itself.
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: small
Somewhere else
Sečovlje / Seča (Portorož), 2 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
A small pebble and stone beach with concrete platforms and grass, near the hotels and the lakes. The part you actually launch from is rock and stone, and it is very tiny.
Space
small
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Count on the bay washing you back to the beach rather than out to sea if your gear fails or you run out of legs.
- Ask local riders or Chickenloop at Seča before riding Fiesa in Bora; the launch is small and the cliff shadow matters.
- Stay off the beach in bathing hours unless a local confirms kiting is accepted and the sand is clear.
- Wear booties for the stones on the beach and the rock in the water.
- Do not learn here; the Fiesa launch is rated intermediate and above.
- Keep Fiesa as your contingency spot and base at Seča, which has the documented school and support.
Getting there
Airport
Trieste Airport (TRS) is the nearest major international airport; Portorož Airport is close by but handles small aircraft only, with Ljubljana, Venice Marco Polo and Treviso as alternatives.
Route
Drive toward Piran and on to Fiesa, or walk the coastal promenade from Piran; regular bus lines serve Piran.
Transfer
About 10-15 min by car from Portorož or Piran depending on parking; about 1 h from Trieste Airport to the Slovenian coast by private transfer, or around 1 h 45 min to Portorož by coach plus a local hop.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Hotels, guesthouses, apartments and a camping option around Fiesa and Piran; Hotel Barbara and Hotel Fiesa are the two right by the beach.
No-wind days
Fiesa beach swimming, snorkeling and diving, the Fiesa lakes/nature monument, the pedestrian coastal path to Piran, Piran old town, Strunjan walks, SUP/kayak trips and nearby Seča/Portorož watersports.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Fiesa?
June to September is listed as the best window, though Fiesa is mainly used as a protected refuge during strong Bora winds over 30 knots.
Is Fiesa suitable for beginners?
No, the Fiesa-specific sources emphasize rocks, a tiny launch and waves or chop, rating it intermediate and above.
What is the wind like?
The bay stays protected during strong Bora, but there is a dead-wind zone at the foot of the cliffs to avoid.
What are the main hazards?
The launch area is very small with rocks and stones, there is no lifeguard on the wild beach section, and boat traffic runs through Piran Bay.
How do you get there?
Fiesa is reachable on foot from Piran via the coastal promenade, or by car with parking near the beach.
Last updated: August 2026