Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Reggio di Calabria |
Next Town |
Pellaro |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
The water is not too choppy, sometimes 1.5 meter waves due to changing of the current. No shallow water, after 2-3 m you can't stand anymore.
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Grey beach, rough grainy, like micro pebbles. Very easy to beat off the kite, don't stick too much. No shells, no sea urchins, no rocks, no concrete, no walls, buildings, etc. Large bay all sand, between 50-80 m wide, a lot of space to launch and land. Not very crowded beach during July and August, all other month quiet empty.
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
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).
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, WNW, NW, NNW |
Very good with North or Northwest wind. This local wind called 'Boria' is typical from May to September. Boria wind is a thermal wind and blows a around 18-25 knots (70% of the indicated period). South or Southeast wind sometimes good. Not recommended with OFF wind directions and with Scirocco (S/SSE) except for expert only and is the souther side of the spot.
Transport |
Car, Bus, Train |
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Access
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Short walk |
Fly to Reggio Calabria airport (REG) in Southern Italy, Calabria. The spot is 7-8 km south of the airport. Follow the SS106 southbound to Taranto. You will find 2 traffic lights: first is called 'Pellaro'; second is called 'Pellaro' again. Turn right at this second traffic light. At the end of the road turn left and then keep the right following the beach. By car from the North via Milano, Roma, Salerno to the end of A3 to Reggio Calabria. After exit called 'Porto' follow the direction to 'Taranto'. Pass the airport sign and follow the direction you find in the previous paragraph. By train: Arrive at Reggio Calabria Centrale and the take the train to Pellaro (10mins far). Pellaro rail station is 800m north of the spot.
Rules |
Other |
Check the local coast guard rules. Be careful with the regular current if you stay far from the cost and if you kite in the souther location of the spot. In all cases the current is not so hard. If you use the kite center, read the common rules for using the kite area. There is a bay at north where the wind is almost sideonshore, ideal for learing with no current at all.
The near Reggio Calabria offer a lot of attractions especially in summertime. Bars, grills and restaurants offer very good food at convenient prices.
