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Santo Spirito

also known as Bari Santo Spirito

beginner-friendly
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Nearby Giovinazzo 6 km · Molfetta 12 km · Torre Quetta 16 km · straight-line distance

SeasonMay to Septhe months riders and schools nameHow windy12-18 ktmixedLaunchsmallno access rules on recordWatersea26.5°C in summer · 9 things riders flagLevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level sectionSchools2named at this spotFrom the airport9 minBari Karol Wojtyla Airport (BRI)

On the clock

10:00 · 13:00 · 15:00 · 17:00

A sea-breeze rhythm for most of the year: flat in the morning, building from about 10:00, best between 13:00 and 15:00, falling away sharply after 17:00. Winter synoptic days hold more overnight but still peak mid-afternoon. Indicative, no local measurement.

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.

Santo Spirito is a real kite spot on Bari's north coast, and the record on it is thin, thinner than Torre Quetta. Open Adriatic water, small to medium waves, little current, a small launch with shingle underfoot. There are rocks and there is a mole, and both are named hazards rather than background scenery.
Easterly wind makes it a slalom spot; when Tramontana comes in it turns into a wave spot. Riders are graded intermediate to expert here, though it also gets called easy for beginners because the current is weak, which the rocks argue against. Nobody has documented a launch corridor, a rescue arrangement or a local rule for this beach.
The local riders are friendly.

The wind

locals call it Levante; Tramontana

Direction

beachwater
wind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Kite sizes

7891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

fills in: A sea-breeze rhythm for most of the year: flat in the morning, building from about 10:00, best between 13:00 and 15:00, falling away sharply after 17:00. Winter synoptic days hold more overnight but still peak mid-afternoon. Indicative, no local measurement.

Typical strength

12-18 kt on the days that work, with a modelled five-year peak near 26 kt. This is not a strong-wind coast: even in the best month only about one hour in ten clears 12 kt. Indicative, no local measurement.

No spot-specific wind statistics were found. E and Tramontana are the two identified setups, and there is no further direction data.
The wind arrives between November and April, peaking in February, March and April at 12-14% of hours over 12 kt. June and August are the weakest of the year, under 5%. Indicative, no local measurement.

Also on record

6.7

The quiver, in words

For a 75-85 kg rider: 12 m is the working size on the 13-16 kt days that make up most sessions, 10 m on a solid Tramontana at 18-20 kt, 9 m on the handful of harder days. A light-wind board earns its place here. Indicative, derived from the modelled wind distribution; no published local kite range.

Direction to shore

The shore runs about WNW-ESE and faces a little east of north. Tramontana out of the north and north-northwest comes in straight onshore, which is what builds the wave. Levante from the east arrives side-shore from the right with only a slight onshore lean, and that is the flat, fast setup.Anything out of the south quadrant is offshore.

Dominant direction

E, N

Forecast

Month by month

  1. Jan55
  2. Feb47
  3. Mar46
  4. Apr53
  5. May, riders' month37
  6. Jun, riders' month32
  7. Jul, riders' month32
  8. Aug, riders' month37
  9. Sep, riders' month50
  10. Oct31
  11. Nov46
  12. Dec38

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

  1. 12Jan15°
  2. 12Feb14°
  3. 12Mar14°
  4. 12Apr16°
  5. 10May19°
  6. 10Jun24°
  7. 11Jul28°
  8. 10Aug28°
  9. 11Sep26°
  10. 10Oct23°
  11. 11Nov19°
  12. 10Dec16°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

MonthForce 4+KnotsFromAirWater
Jan55%11.8 ktWNW10.2°C14.5°C
Feb47%11.6 ktWNW10.6°C13.5°C
Mar46%11.9 ktS11.7°C14.4°C
Apr53%11.8 ktNW14.5°C16°C
May37%10.3 ktNW19.3°C18.8°C
Jun32%10.1 ktNW24.7°C23.8°C
Jul32%10.5 ktNNW28°C27.6°C
Aug37%10.3 ktNW27.1°C28.2°C
Sep50%11.1 ktNW23.5°C25.9°C
Oct31%9.7 ktNW20°C22.6°C
Nov46%10.9 ktNW14.8°C18.9°C
Dec38%10.2 ktW11.7°C15.8°C
modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. 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.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

sea

Tides

Small and semidiurnal: about 19 cm mean range and 30 cm at springs at the Bari gauge 5 km away. Wind and pressure move the level about as much as the tide does, so a hard onshore blow raises the water more than the moon will.

Temperature

26.5°C summer · 13.9°C winter

Wetsuit

Shorts in summer, shorty in spring/fall and normal wetsuit in winter; Bari sea-temperature data supports warm summer and cold winter water.

Currents

Little current.

14–28°C water
Open Adriatic spot with small and medium waves and clean water.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced
Classified intermediate to expert. It also gets called easy for beginners because there is little current, but with rocks in the water that reading should mean supervised sessions in picked conditions.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridesmall wavesslalommedium waves
Local Bari north-coast beach; the riders here are friendly.

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

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: small

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Giovinazzo, 6 km

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

Nothing is published for this beach. No lifeguard station and no safety boat; no kite school works this shoreline either, and the Bari surf and sailing clubs are the nearest organised presence. 1530 is the coastguard emergency number. Assume self-rescue onto shingle, with rocks and a mole in the way.

Launch

Small coastal launch on the Bari north coast at Santo Spirito, shingle and ghiaia underfoot, a mole close by, and a shoreline that faces a little east of north. The district has its own railway station a short walk inland.

Space

small

Hazards riders report 9

  • Rocks
  • Mole/breakwater
  • rocks
  • mole/breakwater
  • small launch
  • shingle/ghiaia beach
  • The level rating is unresolved: intermediate to expert in one grading, easy for beginners in another.
  • the beach faces north, so the Tramontana that builds the wave also pushes you onto shingle and rocks
  • no lifeguard station, safety boat or kite school on this stretch

Rider tips

  • Walk the rocks and the mole before you rig; both are named hazards.
  • Take the easterly days for slalom and freeride, and Tramontana only if you want waves and can handle the launch.
  • Assume there is no corridor and no rescue unless a local school tells you otherwise on the day.
  • Most sessions here are underpowered. Bring a 12 m and a big board before you bring your 7.
  • The wind is a winter and spring story: February to April carry the hours over 12 kt, not July and August.
  • Afternoon is the window. It builds from about 10:00 and is usually finished by 17:00.

Getting there

Airport

Bari Karol Wojtyla Airport (BRI)

Route

Head northwest out of Bari along the coast to Santo Spirito. The district has its own station, Bari Santo Spirito.

Transfer

9 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Bari city and Santo Spirito/Palese accommodation; no specific kite lodging is listed.

No-wind days

Bari old town · Santo Spirito waterfront · Giovinazzo · Molfetta · Polignano a Mare

FAQ

Is Santo Spirito suitable for beginners?

It is generally classed as intermediate to expert, though one local source calls it easy for beginners because of little current; the rocks and small launch still call for caution.

What is the wind like?

Easterly Levante wind turns the spot into a slalom venue, while Tramontana from the north brings wave conditions; no verified wind-speed statistics were found for the spot.

What are the hazards?

The main hazards are rocks and a mole or breakwater near the small launch area, along with a shingle beach.

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Last updated: August 2026