Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Lamezia Terme |
Next Town |
Catanzaro |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Steccato (Steccato di Cutro) Search Add Picture Edit
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
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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: |
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 |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From Catanzaro east on 19, then NE on 106 until you get to Steccato.
Extra information
Rules |
No information |
Nightlife
During summer, specially August there is a lot of tourist nightlife.