GUSTY

Lago Maggiore

Ispra, Italy

About this spot

Lago Maggiore stretches across the Italian–Swiss border in the southern Alps, with strong N/NW winds of over 25 knots producing good wing and windsurf conditions on the best days. The Ispra area on the Italian shore is where most activity concentrates, with thermal breezes building from May to October.

Current conditions

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Typical conditions

Ideal wind directions
NNENW
Best months
AprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Water type
Flat waterChop
Bottom type
pebblesrock

Local tips

Launch from Ispra Riviera Beach / Canottieri. The lake only delivers in genuinely strong conditions — N/NW above 25 kn. Morning thermals in summer are lighter; the best sessions tend to be in the afternoon or during frontal passages.

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