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Catona is a neighbourhood north of Reggio di Calabria, on the Strait of Messina. The spot benefits from wind acceleration in the strait. Direct views of Messina in Sicily.

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Spot forecast for Catona - Reggio Calabria

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Catona - Reggio Calabria: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

165h

in April · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 19 rideable days a month and 165 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is November, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is January, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Catona - Reggio Calabria

Monthly averages — Catona - Reggio Calabria — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	110 h	16 °C	93 mm
February	12.0	102 h	17 °C	73 mm
March	18.0	157 h	18 °C	83 mm
April	22.0	165 h	20 °C	38 mm
May	16.5	131 h	24 °C	41 mm
June	17.0	133 h	30 °C	6 mm
July	21.5	185 h	32 °C	4 mm
August	19.0	132 h	31 °C	12 mm
September	16.0	125 h	29 °C	12 mm
October	15.0	116 h	24 °C	42 mm
November	10.5	73 h	20 °C	65 mm
December	13.5	92 h	16 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Catona - Reggio Calabria spot

The spot works with winds from N, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, SSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Parking along the coastal road.

Hazards

Strait of Messina currents. Maritime traffic.

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MESSINA8.4 km

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IT9IJI-138.4 km

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