Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Reggio di Calabria |
Next Town |
Catanzaro, Botricello |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Small kicker waves, good for right jumpers with Southerly winds.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long and wide, sandy beach. Lots of space from fall to spring. During summer next to Maracana is an empty beach area with enough space to launch and land.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SW |
Main Direction: |
SW |
During summer thermal winds blow from the Westcoast and then get accelerated, blows offshore further south and then turns to SW here. Normally winds are stronger than forecasted.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Catanzaro east on 19, then NE on 106 until you get to Botricello.
Extra information
Swimmer zone during summer.
Nightlife
Fun nightlife in Crotone.