About This Spot
Lake Como / Colico, Italy is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Italy.
Situated in Europe, the spot offers Flat and Chop water conditions, making it ideal for experienced riders pushing their limits.
With S winds, peaking from April to October, Lake Como / Colico, Italy delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
The wind is coming from South, it's the best for kiting. Avarage kite size is 16 meters. Wind from 10-30 knots. The season of thermal wind stars in March/April till October. No one is kitesurfing with North winds. The South wind is regular, and sideshore or sideonshore. South wind is coming 6 out of 7 days. South wind: 14-19:00, steady usually 7-18 knots. North wind: sporadically usually 15-40 knots, very gusty. These 4 winds are possible: Tivano: blowing the whole year from 6-10am out of NE. It's coming out of Veltlin and if it is missing, it means that the weather will be bad. Breva: blowing out of the South if the Tivano becomes less. It's the main wind on this lake and mainly in the North quiet strong, blowing from about 10am to sunset. Ventone: blowing from the North, often after a thunderstorm in the mountains with gusts up to 40-60km/h. Not recommended to kite in. Menaggino: out of the South with strong gusts, mainly after thunderstorms in summer. The wind is coming from South, it's the best for kiting. Avarage kite size is 12 meters. Wind from 10-30 knots. The season of thermal wind stars in March/April till October. No one is kitesurfing with North winds. The South wind is regular, and sideshore or sideonshore. South wind is coming 6 out of 7 days. South wind: 14-19:00, steady usually 7-18 knots. North wind: sporadically usually 15-40 knots, very gusty. These 4 winds are possible: Tivano: blowing the whole year from 6-10am out of NE. It's coming out of Veltlin and if it is missing, it means that the weather will be bad. Breva: blowing out of the South if the Tivano becomes less. It's the main wind on this lake and mainly in the North quiet strong, blowing from about 10am to sunset. Ventone: blowing from the North, often after a thunderstorm in the mountains with gusts up to 40-60km/h. Not recommended to kite in. Menaggino: out of the South with strong gusts, mainly after thunderstorms in summer.
When to Go
Some times there is snow on the beach (just in January and February). It's ok from June to September, than it becomes quite cold. The spot is near the mountains and near to Silvaplana spot (South of Swiss). So it's recommended a warm wetsuit during coldest time. April to May: air 15-25°C, water 9-17°C, semidry wetsuit necessary. June to August: shorty time with air temperatures from 22-35°C, water 19-23°C.
What to Expect
It's a lake, mostly choppy 10 to 40cm.
Wind & Conditions
S
Best wind direction
The wind is coming from South, it's the best for kiting. Avarage kite size is 16 meters. Wind from 10-30 knots. The season of thermal wind stars in March/April till October. No one is kitesurfing with North winds. The South wind is regular, and sideshore or sideonshore. South wind is coming 6 out of 7 days. South wind: 14-19:00, steady usually 7-18 knots. North wind: sporadically usually 15-40 knots, very gusty. These 4 winds are possible: Tivano: blowing the whole year from 6-10am out of NE. It's coming out of Veltlin and if it is missing, it means that the weather will be bad. Breva: blowing out of the South if the Tivano becomes less. It's the main wind on this lake and mainly in the North quiet strong, blowing from about 10am to sunset. Ventone: blowing from the North, often after a thunderstorm in the mountains with gusts up to 40-60km/h. Not recommended to kite in. Menaggino: out of the South with strong gusts, mainly after thunderstorms in summer. The wind is coming from South, it's the best for kiting. Avarage kite size is 12 meters. Wind from 10-30 knots. The season of thermal wind stars in March/April till October. No one is kitesurfing with North winds. The South wind is regular, and sideshore or sideonshore. South wind is coming 6 out of 7 days. South wind: 14-19:00, steady usually 7-18 knots. North wind: sporadically usually 15-40 knots, very gusty. These 4 winds are possible: Tivano: blowing the whole year from 6-10am out of NE. It's coming out of Veltlin and if it is missing, it means that the weather will be bad. Breva: blowing out of the South if the Tivano becomes less. It's the main wind on this lake and mainly in the North quiet strong, blowing from about 10am to sunset. Ventone: blowing from the North, often after a thunderstorm in the mountains with gusts up to 40-60km/h. Not recommended to kite in. Menaggino: out of the South with strong gusts, mainly after thunderstorms in summer.
Best Months
Water Conditions
It's a lake, mostly choppy 10 to 40cm.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
From Milan take SS36 to "Lecco" and than straight on to Colico. From St. Moritz go to Chiavenna and than to Colico. The launch is in the North of Colico.
Location
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