Nearby Rio Vivo 5 km · Campomarino Lido 11 km · Marina di Vasto 20 km · Casalbordino 32 km · Marina di Lesina 37 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
08:00
No thermal cycle to wait for. The N, NW and NE events that make this beach work are synoptic: they can be up at 08:00 and gone by noon, or hold all day. Timing comes off the forecast, not off a daily pattern, and no diurnal onset has been measured here.
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 Maestrale, Tramontana, Bora, Scirocco
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
synoptic
fills in: No thermal cycle to wait for. The N, NW and NE events that make this beach work are synoptic: they can be up at 08:00 and gone by noon, or hold all day. Timing comes off the forecast, not off a daily pattern, and no diurnal onset has been measured here.
Typical strength
11-19 kt at Termoli; unconfirmed for this exact access.
Also on record
9
The quiver, in words
Indicative, scaled from the 11-19 kt band recorded for Termoli rather than from local session records: a 75-85 kg rider is on 12-14 m at the bottom of that band, 10-12 m through the middle, 8-9 m when a Tramontana or Bora event pushes past 20 kt. No local kite-size range is published.
Direction to shore
Tramontana (N/NW) and Maestrale (NW) are cross-shore to cross-onshore; Bora (NE) is onshore and choppy; Scirocco (SE) is offshore.
Dominant direction
N, NW
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan56
- Feb44
- Mar48
- Apr51
- May, riders' month31
- Jun, riders' month29
- Jul, riders' month28
- Aug, riders' month35
- Sep, riders' month40
- Oct26
- Nov52
- Dec48
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 12Jan13°
- 11Feb12°
- 11Mar14°
- 12Apr16°
- 10May19°
- 10Jun24°
- 10Jul29°
- 10Aug29°
- 12Sep26°
- 9Oct22°
- 12Nov18°
- 11Dec14°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56% | 12.2 kt | SSW | 9.3°C | 12.8°C |
| Feb | 44% | 11.4 kt | NW | 9.9°C | 12.3°C |
| Mar | 48% | 11.3 kt | NW | 11.3°C | 14°C |
| Apr | 51% | 11.7 kt | NW | 13.9°C | 16°C |
| May | 31% | 10.2 kt | NW | 18.6°C | 19.2°C |
| Jun | 29% | 9.9 kt | NNW | 23.7°C | 24.3°C |
| Jul | 28% | 9.8 kt | NW | 27.2°C | 28.5°C |
| Aug | 35% | 10.2 kt | NW | 26.4°C | 28.7°C |
| Sep | 40% | 11.5 kt | NW | 22.6°C | 25.7°C |
| Oct | 26% | 9.1 kt | WNW | 19.4°C | 22.2°C |
| Nov | 52% | 11.9 kt | SSW | 14°C | 17.8°C |
| Dec | 48% | 11.1 kt | SW | 10.8°C | 14.2°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
Standing depth
No depth profile is published for this stretch of sand. In season there is one usable marker: through the 2026 bathing season, which runs to 15 October, each bathing structure must mark the 1 m depth contour in front of it with shore signs or a line of white buoys, so the waist-deep line is visible from the beach. Outside those months you read the water yourself.
Tides
Tide independent.
Temperature
26.4°C summer · 12.4°C winter
Wetsuit
Reported as shorts in summer, shorty in spring and autumn, normal wetsuit in winter; Termoli water temperatures average about 26.4-26.7 C in August and about 12.0-12.4 C in February.
Currents
Possible currents in Scirocco wind.
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: small
Somewhere else
Rio Vivo, 5 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Sandy beach with parking, about 3 km north of the castle just past a gas station. The same Kitebeach name also gets attached to beaches farther west and northwest toward Petacciato, so settle which one you want before you drive.
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
- Ask a local rider which Kitebeach access is actually in use before you set a coordinate: 3 km north of the castle and 10 km west of town are both described.
- Park along the lungomare north of the port, where the beach access is direct.
- Take the N and NW days; skip Scirocco unless somebody competent is on the beach with you.
- In July and August, launch clear of the marked swim zones and well away from the breakwaters.
- From May to mid-October the first 300 m off the beach is bathing water and closed to kite transit, and no launch corridor is published here; ride the shoulder months if you want the beach to yourself legally.
- The white buoys or shore signs you see in season mark the 1 m depth line in front of each concession, which is the only depth marker you get.
Getting there
Airport
Pescara Abruzzo Airport (PSR) is the practical regional arrival, 82.6 km from Termoli station. San Domino Island is closer as the crow flies but is not the mainland airport you fly into with kite bags.
Route
Drive the coast road between Termoli and Petacciato, park, then a short walk to the sand. There is also parking along the lungomare north of the port with direct beach access.
Transfer
65 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Termoli has both town and beach accommodation. Whether any kite school runs its own lodging package is unconfirmed.
No-wind days
Termoli old town and castle · Tremiti Islands day trips · Rio Vivo wave watching or windsurf/kite sessions in northern wind · Vasto and Costa dei Trabocchi coast
Photos
FAQ
Is Termoli Kite Beach suitable for beginners?
Sources vary, with some listing it for any level and others requiring intermediate skill, so beginners should use a school or local supervision given the breakwaters and summer swim zones.
What is the wind like?
Maestrale and Tramontana from the north and north-west are the dominant winds, reported around 11 to 19 knots, best from May to September.
What hazards should riders know about?
Hazards include wave breakers, summer beach users and swim zones, nearby port traffic, and an uncertain exact public launch point.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
The 2026 Molise bathing ordinance runs from 1 April to 15 October, keeping a 5 m strip from the waterline free for transit, and Termoli's 2026 Coast Guard ordinance refers kite activity to current local rules.
Last updated: August 2026