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Oct · 28% rideable

Lo Stagnone, Marsala

What it's actually like

Compiled by WindChaser, 25 September 2026

Lo Stagnone is a shallow lagoon on the coast of Sicily between Marsala and Trapani, closed off from the sea by Isola Grande. DPC puts it at about seven kilometres long and three wide, and KiteLab says the water is no more than 1 to 1.5 metres deep, shallow enough to walk to the islands.

The lagoon and its islands are a nature reserve, the Riserva Naturale Orientata Isole dello Stagnone, and the schools and bars along the shore work within its rules.

The record finds the most wind from December to March, when about four to five days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, with March the pick at 53 per cent.

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Your month

When it's good

13 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · windsurf

October · 28%. 9 rideable days in 31, 2.4 hours a day over 13 kt. Go elsewhere.

Where else it blows in October

At a glance

Is it for you?

Skill levelGetting there
WaterMillpond
Wind · OctHit and miss
Crowds · OctBusy patches
Local vibeFriendly enough
Water qualityUsually clean
NightlifeA bar or two
CostMid

Geek analysis

October in the record

28% of days clear 13 kt for three daylight hours or more.

In October the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (28% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 13 kt on at least half the days. The best hours are 1pm and 3pm, each on 24% of days. See both charts in the full report

No weather station near enough to check these figures against.

Take it with you

The full Lo Stagnone, Marsala report

Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.

01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Launch notes and centre rules05The bathing zone, shallows & anemones06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits

When it gets busy

Crowds

Aug · High

Marsala Kitesurf says the busiest period tends to be August, and KiteActive says the lagoon can get quite busy around the kite schools in July and August. Einfachkiten says riders are almost alone on the water from December to February.

On the water

What October usually does

October sits outside the best months here. 28% of days clear 13 kt for three daylight hours or more.

Your playground

Launches & safety

Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.

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Local intel

Getting there & on the ground

Nearest airportTrapani (TPS)Trapani Birgi airport is about 6 km from the spot, KiteLab says; taxis and shuttles run.
Flying with a board bagRyanairAirlines flying into Trapani (TPS). Each links its own sports-equipment page: check its rules and fees before you book.RyanairWikipedia, Trapani–Birgi Airport · Checked Oct 2026
On the groundDecember to MarchThe windiest months in the record. The schools teach from May to October.
Getting aroundTaxi or carA hire car is not essential, KiteLab says. Marsala is about 8 km by road.

Stay, schools & kit

Who works this beach

© Kite Lab Sicily - Kitesurfing School in Lo StagnoneKiteLabSchool$$$MidGoogle MapsKiteKite lessons for every level, planned day by day; pay for completed hours only. From the first weekend of May.
© Katiuscia TraversiDuotone Pro Center SicilySchoolGoogle MapsKite · Windsurf · WingKite, windsurf and wing lessons, with a bar and restaurant at the centre.
© Michele RIGHIStagnone KitesurfSchoolGoogle MapsKiteIKO kite courses inside the reserve, plus windsurf, surf and paddle lessons.Website
© ProKite Alby RondinaProKite Alby RondinaSchoolGoogle MapsKiteKite school on the northern shore run with Italian pro Alby Rondina, with rooms, rental and a shop on the same beach and the shallow lagoon in front.Website

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