Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Reggio di Calabria |
Next Town |
Catona |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Chop and small waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders, Road |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, sandy beach. Very packed with beach goers and sun umbrellas around the center. Less people further north or south of the center. A road just next to the beach in the bay.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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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: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
S, NW |
Main Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Very good with North or Northwest wind. This local wind called `Borea` is typical from May to September. Borea wind is a thermal wind and blows a around 18-25 knots (70% of the indicated period). South or Southeast wind sometimes good.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Drive north along the coast from Reggio to get here.
Extra information
Rules |
No information |
The main beach is packed with beach goers during summer.
Nightlife
No information