Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Lamezia Terme |
Next Town |
Catanzaro |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Usually very choppy and small waves. High waves up to 2-3 m in the winter with S swell.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Trees, None |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Long sandy beach. Lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Summer hot, almost no rain, spring and autumn pretty warm, winter not too cold. Warm water in the summer (around 27°C) and not too cold in the winter (16-18°C).
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
SW |
Main Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
The best direction is SW (side on), with 20-25 knots and a little bit gusty. W (side) is a very strong wind up to 30 knots very gusty. S (on) blows sometimes between 10 and 15 knots. wind blows manly in the afternoon.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Catanzaro east on 19, then NE on 106 until you get to Steccato.
Extra information
Nightlife
During summer, specially August there is a lot of tourist nightlife.