Nearby Sant'Agostino 16 km · Capalbio 29 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
There is no daily cycle to time. The wind arrives with the weather system rather than with the heat, so it can be on at first light and still on after dark, and it dies when the front moves off. The summer Ponente sea breeze does build through the afternoon, but it rarely reaches kiting strength here.
The wind
locals call it Maestrale, Libeccio, Ponente, Scirocco
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: There is no daily cycle to time. The wind arrives with the weather system rather than with the heat, so it can be on at first light and still on after dark, and it dies when the front moves off. The summer Ponente sea breeze does build through the afternoon, but it rarely reaches kiting strength here.
Typical strength
Starts working around 10-12 knots and stays rideable up into the 20s and 30s when a front is properly through. Indicative: the figure is carried across from the neighbouring Tarquinia beach on the same stretch of coast, and no measured band has been published for Riva dei Tarquini itself.
Thermal or synoptic
synoptic
The quiver, in words
For a 75-85 kg rider: 12 m on the common 14-18 knot frontal day, 9-10 m once it settles in the low 20s, 7-8 m when a Maestrale or Libeccio front pushes hard. A 14 m only earns its place on a marginal spring afternoon. Indicative, derived from the usable wind band rather than from local session logs.
Direction to shore
NNW and SSE are side-shore; Maestrale comes in side-shore and Ponente side-on from the right.
Dominant direction
SE, SSE, S, W, WNW and NW are the recommended riding directions; the usual winds are recorded from N through E.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan44
- Feb25
- Mar40
- Apr, riders' month30
- May, riders' month21
- Jun, riders' month17
- Jul15
- Aug11
- Sep, riders' month25
- Oct, riders' month34
- Nov, riders' month48
- Dec34
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 44%Jan16°
- 25%Feb15°
- 40%Mar15°
- 30%Apr16°
- 21%May19°
- 17%Jun23°
- 15%Jul27°
- 11%Aug27°
- 25%Sep25°
- 34%Oct23°
- 48%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 | 44% | 52% | 52% | 13 kt | NE | 13:00 | 9.4°C | 15.8°C | 62 |
| Feb | 25% | 44% | 44% | 11 kt | NE | 16:00 | 10.2°C | 14.6°C | 57 |
| Mar | 40% | 66% | 58% | 13.3 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 11.7°C | 14.9°C | 62 |
| Apr | 30% | 47% | 40% | 11.1 kt | SW | 14:00 | 13.8°C | 16.3°C | 60 |
| May | 21% | 32% | 29% | 10.4 kt | W | 15:00 | 18.6°C | 19.4°C | 62 |
| Jun | 17% | 33% | 23% | 10.1 kt | W | 15:00 | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | 60 |
| Jul | 15% | 29% | 19% | 10.2 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 26.9°C | 26.6°C | 62 |
| Aug | 11% | 26% | 16% | 10.4 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 26.6°C | 27.4°C | 62 |
| Sep | 25% | 37% | 32% | 10.7 kt | S | 15:00 | 22.3°C | 24.6°C | 60 |
| Oct | 34% | 39% | 35% | 11.6 kt | SSE | 15:00 | 19.5°C | 22.5°C | 62 |
| Nov | 48% | 57% | 53% | 13.7 kt | NE | 13:00 | 14.3°C | 19.6°C | 60 |
| Dec | 34% | 40% | 35% | 11.4 kt | NE | 13:00 | 11.1°C | 16.5°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
25.7°C summer · 14.1°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorty or shorts in summer; wetsuit off season.
Currents
Current and shore-break show up when the wind is strong and the sea is rough. Nobody has quantified the current.
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
3 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: wide
Somewhere else
Sant'Agostino, 16 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Wide sandy beach at Riva dei Tarquini; Europing and Corto Maltese Village are the local access areas, and Europing requires an approximately 600 m walk through the camping area.
Space
wide
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Park and walk in at Corto Maltese Village or Europing; from Europing it is roughly 600 m through the camping to the sand.
- Ask the beach operator or a local school where launching is tolerated in bathing season, because nothing is marked.
- Skip strong-wind days with a rough sea unless you are comfortable in shore-break and current.
- Aim for April to June or September to November; the summer thermal is usually too light to bother.
- Shorty or boardshorts in summer water near 25.7 C, full suit off season when it drops to 14.1 C.
- The Europing school point has its own kite zone, launch corridor and RIB. On a crowded summer day that is the simplest legal way off the beach.
- Do not wait for a sea breeze. Watch the synoptic charts instead and drive when a front is due.
Getting there
Airport
Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
Route
Drive southwest from Tarquinia toward Tarquinia Lido. Rome Fiumicino to Tarquinia is reported as about 85 km by road, with public transport via Rome Trastevere.
Transfer
55 min
Staying
Camping Village Europing at Riva dei Tarquini is the lodging attached to the spot itself. Nothing wider is listed.
No-wind days
The Monterozzi necropolis above Tarquinia is a UNESCO-listed Etruscan site, and the Etruscan and medieval town is a half-day on its own.
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Riva dei Tarquini?
April, May, June, September, October and November are the best months, since summer thermal Ponente is usually too weak for kiting.
Is Riva dei Tarquini suitable for beginners?
Yes, the local guide lists beginner, intermediate and expert riders as suitable levels.
What is the wind like at Riva dei Tarquini?
Usable directions run SE through NW, with NNW and SSE reported as sideshore.
What are the main hazards at Riva dei Tarquini?
Summer brings many bathers, and shore-break and current can develop when wind and sea are both strong.
Are there kite schools at Riva dei Tarquini?
KiteClub Tarquinia and Positive Kite School are both based near the spot.
Last updated: August 2026