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Torre Canne

also known as Lido Bizzarro, Macchia Mediterranea, Torre Canne Pilone 2

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Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Monopoli Capitolo 10 km · Torre Guaceto 28 km · straight-line distance

SeasonMar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Novthe months riders and schools name How windyno knot figure publishedmixed LaunchMedium at Pilone 2; wider than many beaches outside August.access rules on record, below Watersea26.5°C in summer · 7 things riders flag LevelIntermediate to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools4named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedBrindisi (BDS)

When it fills in

Two different winds. Scirocco and the low-pressure days are gradient wind that can run at any hour and hold overnight. The summer freeride days are thermal and build through the afternoon. No measured onset time has been published for this beach.

Torre Canne runs from Lido Bizzarro south through Macchia Mediterranea to the Pilone 2 beach, and Scirocco from the southeast is what makes it go. In that wind it is polyvalent: it works for waves, for slalom and for speed.

Low pressure brings the swell, summer thermals bring ordinary freeride days, and the water swings between flat and choppy with 0.5-2 m waves once the wind is properly up. Fine sand, clear water, no tide to plan around; at Pilone 2 the beach is undeveloped, with a medium launch area and room to spread out.

Rocks in the water are the thing to check before you go in, and from June through August you share the sand with everybody else. The best winds land in the shoulder months: March, April, May, September, October, November. Skip August, and leave Lido Bizzarro alone in summer whatever the forecast says.

Nobody has published beginner-friendly teaching conditions at this launch, so arrive already riding.

The wind

locals call it Scirocco

Direction

wind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Character

mixed

fills in: Two different winds. Scirocco and the low-pressure days are gradient wind that can run at any hour and hold overnight. The summer freeride days are thermal and build through the afternoon. No measured onset time has been published for this beach.

Scirocco is the wind that makes it work, for waves, for slalom and for speed runs. Low-pressure systems bring waves; summer thermals bring freeride. The best winds come in autumn and spring: March, April, May, September, October, November.

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Direction to shore

The coast here runs north-west to south-east and the beach faces north-east. Scirocco from the south-east, the direction the spot is known for, therefore arrives side-shore from the right as you look at the water; north-east is dead onshore; north and north-west come cross-offshore from the left.This is worked from the run of the coastline rather than from a local description, so check it against the flags on the day.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan44
Feb44
Mar, riders' month42
Apr, riders' month30
May, riders' month32
Jun27
Jul34
Aug34
Sep, riders' month37
Oct, riders' month35
Nov, riders' month33
Dec29

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.

44%Jan14°
44%Feb14°
42%Mar15°
30%Apr16°
32%May19°
27%Jun24°
34%Jul28°
34%Aug28°
37%Sep26°
35%Oct23°
33%Nov18°
29%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	44%	56%	50%	12.4 kt	SSW	13:00	10.3°C	14.2°C	62
Feb	44%	51%	49%	11.9 kt	NW	13:00	10.7°C	13.7°C	57
Mar	42%	50%	48%	12.7 kt	S	13:00	11.7°C	14.7°C	62
Apr	30%	45%	40%	11.4 kt	NW	13:00	14.4°C	16.3°C	60
May	32%	55%	45%	11.4 kt	S	13:00	19.1°C	19.3°C	62
Jun	27%	40%	32%	10.7 kt	NNW	13:00	24.4°C	24.4°C	60
Jul	34%	48%	45%	11.2 kt	NNW	13:00	27.8°C	28.1°C	62
Aug	34%	55%	45%	11.3 kt	NNW	13:00	26.9°C	28.3°C	62
Sep	37%	48%	45%	11.6 kt	NNW	14:00	23.4°C	26.3°C	60
Oct	35%	48%	40%	11 kt	NNW	14:00	19.8°C	22.6°C	62
Nov	33%	47%	38%	11.7 kt	SSW	12:00	14.9°C	18.4°C	60
Dec	29%	50%	40%	10.8 kt	NW	13:00	12°C	15.4°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

Not measured. Fine sand, and a beach wider than most on this stretch of coast, with rocks scattered in the shallows that are worth walking before the first session. Nobody has published how far out you can stand or where the bottom drops away.

Tides

tide independent

Temperature

26.5°C summer · 12.8°C winter

Wetsuit

Reported warm air and water from spring to autumn, with wetsuit needed in winter; February water averages support a full wetsuit.

14–28°C water

Fine sand and clear water. Flat to choppy depending on the day, small to medium waves, and 0.5-2 m once the wind is really up.

Your level

not for beginners hereintermediateadvanced

Ratings split. Torre Canne Pilone 2 gets rated expert-only, while local notes treat Torre Canne as an all-round kite spot for waves, for slalom and for speed. No beginner-friendly teaching conditions are on record at this exact launch.

The scene

What riders come here for

waveslalomspeedfreeride

Popular with kiters outside August. Come June, July or August, the other beach users set the limits.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

4 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: Medium at Pilone 2; wider than many beaches outside August.

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Monopoli Capitolo, 10 km

Monopoli Capitolo Torre Guaceto

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

Rescue

No dedicated kite rescue, and nothing at all on the undeveloped stretch at Pilone 2. Such cover as exists is the lifesaving service the beach concessions must run through the 23 May to 13 September 2026 bathing season, to the maritime authority's rules, in the opening hours each one declares on the sign at its entrance.

The shoulder months that give the best wind here fall outside that window. At sea the number is 1530, the Coast Guard blue number, or 112.

Launch

Lido Bizzarro and Lido Macchia Mediterranea sit just south of Torre Canne; take Macchia Mediterranea, and stay off Lido Bizzarro in summer. The Pilone 2 beach is undeveloped sand with a medium launch and landing area, natural surroundings and plenty of room.

Space

Medium at Pilone 2; wider than many beaches outside August.

Rules & access

The Puglia regional bathing ordinance for 2026 sets the bathing season from 23 May to 13 September 2026, following the national window fixed by D.L. 73/2025 (converted as L. 105/2025).

Through that period, 24 hours a day, the sea within 200 m of beaches and low rocks is reserved for bathing, 100 m off cliffs, unless the local maritime authority sets a different limit, so crossing it under a kite means using a launch corridor.

Setting up and maintaining those corridors for public use is the coastal municipality's job, to the specification the competent maritime authority lays down; municipalities may also let concessionaires install one in front of their own beach for rental and recreational or sporting activities.

A strip at least 5 m wide from the waterline must stay clear of umbrellas, loungers, boats and gear, reserved for free transit, and can be cut to 3 m only on narrow beaches and only with the maritime authority's binding opinion. Bathing-water quality monitoring runs 1 May to 30 September 2026. No Torre Canne-specific corridor map is confirmed.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Use Macchia Mediterranea rather than Lido Bizzarro in summer, unless somebody local confirms the launch is usable.
Walk the shallows and look for rocks before the first session, especially on a strong wind and wave day.
Check the current municipal or concession launch corridor before you rig in bathing season.
From Brindisi take SS379 toward Bari and the Pilone 2 exit; it is about 10 minutes from there to the beach.
The bathing season runs 23 May to 13 September 2026; outside it there is nobody watching the water, and that is exactly when the Scirocco days come.
At sea, call 1530.

Getting there

Airport

Brindisi (BDS) is 60 km away, Bari (BRI) 90 km, both listed for Torre Canne Pilone 2.

Route

Drive northwest from Brindisi on SS379 toward Bari, take the Pilone 2 exit and drive about 10 minutes to the beach.

Staying

B&Bs and ordinary holiday accommodation around Torre Canne, with listings close to the beach.

No-wind days

Torre Canne beach and restaurants · Parco Dune Costiere · Ostuni

Photos

Costa - Fasano, Brindisi, Italia - 21 Agosto 2023 05 — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

What is the wind like at Torre Canne?

The spot works mainly with SE Scirocco for wave, slalom and speed conditions; low-pressure systems bring waves and summer thermals bring freeride.

When is the best time to go?

March, April, May, September, October and November are named as the best-wind months.

Is it suitable for beginners?

No confirmed beginner-friendly conditions were found; one source rates the Pilone 2 launch for expert riders.

Are there hazards to know about?

Rocks are present in the water, and other beach users are a factor at Lido Bizzarro in June, July and August.

Last updated: August 2026