Lake Como / Colico

It's a lake, mostly choppy 10 to 40cm. Beach partly sand and partly grass. Upwind kitebeach, downwind windsurf. The beaches are quite nice and clean but sometimes some rubbish due to storms or something else. The launch it's quite safe, some trees around, but not a problem. Some stones in the water. 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. 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. Water: Flat, Chop. Features: Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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