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Kitesurfing in Malcesine

4 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Malcesine (Italy) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), 42 km in a straight line.

Show on the map45.7714, 10.8030
Windiest months
December-June
Prevailing wind
NWfrom north-west, 315°
Windiest month
3.1knots on average (1.6 m/s), January
Nearest airport
VRNVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport, 42 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

  • Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
  • When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
  • New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

Wind across the year

When it blows here

Windier months: December-June. The prevailing wind blows from the north-west (315°).

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
February3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
March3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
April3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
May3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
June2.8 knots · 1.4 m/s
July2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
August2.6 knots · 1.3 m/s
September2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
October2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
November2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
December3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s

Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.

From riders

What you need to know

Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook: Kiting - spolujízda.

Where to launch

  • Boat launch or tunnel launch right from the shore.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
In riders' own words
  • „Jezdili jsme V okolí Malcesine na Gardě. Startování z člunu. Pak je tam ještě možnost startování z tunelu přímo z břehu.“

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

  • Easykite School

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

  • GardaKiteSurf

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

  • Kite Club Malcesine

    Kite centre or schoolOSM

  • Kitepoint

    Kite centre or schoolOSM

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • VRNVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport, Caselle (VR)42 km in a straight line
  • VBSBrescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport, Montichiari (BS)53 km in a straight line

Nearby

Other places nearby

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. About Malcesine: Wikipedia · Wikidata

A week on the water

Kite safari in the Red Sea

8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.

See the safari

The safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.