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Viale del Tramonto / San Vito

also known as San Vito Taranto, Viale del Tramonto Taranto

beginner-friendlymedium crowds

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On this page

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

Nearby Lido Gandoli 8 km · Marina di Lizzano 21 km · Al Piri 28 km · Campomarino di Maruggio 32 km · straight-line distance

SeasonApr to Octthe months riders and schools name How windy15-35mixed Launchmediumaccess rules on record, below Watersea26.9°C in summer · 8 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airport90 minBrindisi Salento Airport (BDS)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Flat, clean water off a medium sandy beach, with the road and the parking right behind where you rig. Viale del Tramonto at San Vito is Taranto's own spot: north and northeast plus northwest, 15 to 35 knots, season running April through October. Rocks and stones sit on the bottom, so walk your entry line before riding close to shore.

In August the swimmers take the beach and cars pass close enough that a lofted kite has somewhere bad to go. Skip that month. The 2026 Puglia bathing ordinance governs the summer and nobody has published a San Vito launch corridor, so ask locally which water is legal before you rig.

Kitesurf Taranto and ASD Kitesurf Taranto teach in town, and on a clean flat day this is a fair place to learn.

The wind

Direction

onshoreN

Kite sizes

567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

Typical strength

15-35

Frontal and trade wind, 15 to 35 knots, best from N through NE and from WNW through NNW. No stable average wind speed has been published for the spot.

April through October are the best months. No monthly wind climatology exists for Viale del Tramonto, only live forecast output.

Thermal or synoptic

thermal and frontal

The quiver, in words

For a 75-85 kg rider: 12 m covers the 15-18 kt bottom end, 9 m carries the 20-25 kt middle, 7 m once it pushes past 30. Derived from the 15-35 kt range the spot is credited with; no local rider report or school kit list was found to check it against.

Direction to shore

The beach sits at the southern edge of the Mar Grande, the bay closed off by Punta Rondinella to the north-west and Capo San Vito to the south, so the open water lies out to the north-west. NW arrives onshore, N comes in cross-onshore over the sand, and NE runs side-shore with the width of the bay downwind of you.Indicative: worked out from how the bay is shaped, not from a reading taken on the beach.

Dominant direction

N, NE and NW

Forecast

Month by month

Jan39
Feb36
Mar40
Apr, riders' month37
May, riders' month30
Jun, riders' month21
Jul, riders' month23
Aug, riders' month16
Sep, riders' month30
Oct, riders' month27
Nov34
Dec29

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

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

11Jan15°
10Feb15°
11Mar15°
11Apr17°
10May19°
10Jun25°
10Jul28°
9Aug28°
10Sep27°
9Oct24°
10Nov20°
9Dec17°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	39%	10.6 kt	NNW	10.3°C	15.4°C
Feb	36%	10.1 kt	NNW	10.7°C	14.5°C
Mar	40%	10.7 kt	SE	11.8°C	15.1°C
Apr	37%	10.5 kt	SW	14.9°C	16.7°C
May	30%	10.2 kt	SE	19.6°C	19.2°C
Jun	21%	9.5 kt	NNW	25.5°C	24.5°C
Jul	23%	9.8 kt	SSW	29.3°C	28.3°C
Aug	16%	9.3 kt	NNW	28°C	28.3°C
Sep	30%	10 kt	SSE	23.9°C	26.7°C
Oct	27%	8.7 kt	N	20.3°C	23.6°C
Nov	34%	9.7 kt	NW	15.1°C	19.9°C
Dec	29%	8.7 kt	N	11.9°C	16.7°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

not tide-dependent

Temperature

26.9°C summer · 13.8°C winter

Wetsuit

Shorts in summer and cold in winter; exact winter wetsuit thickness was not sourced.

15–28°C water

Clean and flat, with rocks and stones on the bottom.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Any level can ride here, but a beginner needs care: rocks and stones in the water, swimmers in season, and the road and cars right behind the launch.

The scene

What riders come here for

flat waterfreeridelessons

Local Taranto training and freeride spot; other beach users are a concern, especially in August.

Launch and rules

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

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: medium

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Lido Gandoli, 8 km

Lido Gandoli Marina di Lizzano Al Piri

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

Rescue

No lifeguard cover and no club rescue boat are confirmed for this beach. Sea emergencies go to 1530, the national number for an emergency at sea, answered by the coastguard. The two Taranto clubs are the only realistic help on the water and neither publishes a rescue service.

Launch

Medium sandy beach on Viale del Tramonto, with road and parking immediately next to the launch.

Space

medium

Rules & access

2026: Regione Puglia Determinazione Dirigenziale n. 215 of 15 April 2026 approves the regional bathing ordinance. From 23 May to 13 September 2026 the sea up to 200 m from beaches or low rocks and 100 m from cliffs is ordinarily reserved for bathing, unless the maritime authority sets different limits. Launch corridors follow the competent maritime-authority ordinance and, for public use, have to be arranged by the coastal municipality. No spot-specific rule has been published for San Vito; talk to the locals before you go on the water.

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

Rider tips

Rig with extra room downwind of you: the road and the cars are right there.
Walk the shallows on foot before your first ride and note where the rocks and stones are.
In August, stay off the water unless a legal corridor and someone local watching the swimmers are both clear.
Ask ASD Kitesurf Taranto about the current maritime-authority limits before a summer session.
N and NE come off the land at this end of the bay. Flat water is what you get for it; an unassisted drift out across the Mar Grande is what you risk.

Getting there

Airport

Brindisi Salento Airport (BDS)

Route

Brindisi is the closest major airport to Taranto. The airport bus into Taranto takes about 60-70 minutes, and the beach itself is on Viale del Tramonto in San Vito, south of the city.

Transfer

90 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Taranto and the San Vito / Viale del Tramonto side have B&Bs and ordinary city accommodation; a kite camp has used B&B La Villa della Meda on Via del Tramonto.

No-wind days

Taranto old town and waterfront, MArTA archaeological museum, and nearby Leporano / Saturo coves.

Photos

Taranton, view of the sea — Martial75, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

Is Viale del Tramonto suitable for beginners?

Yes, it is listed as suitable for any level, though rocks, stones, swimmers and the nearby road require care.

What is the wind like?

Recommended winds are from N, NE and NW, typically 15-35 knots.

When is the best time to go?

April through October is the main season.

Are there hazards?

Rocks and stones are present in the water, swimmers increase in August, and cars and the road sit close to the launch.

Last updated: August 2026