Overview

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Gioia Tauro is a coastal town on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, known for its large commercial port. The beach offers a spot exposed to west and north-west winds. Less touristy spot than Tropea or Gizzeria.

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Spot forecast for Gioia Tauro

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Gioia Tauro: 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

174h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 174 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is February, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 176 mm.

Monthly averages: Gioia Tauro

Monthly averages — Gioia Tauro — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	43 h	15 °C	126 mm
February	4.5	23 h	16 °C	88 mm
March	9.5	67 h	18 °C	176 mm
April	17.0	108 h	20 °C	73 mm
May	13.0	86 h	23 °C	60 mm
June	20.5	107 h	28 °C	11 mm
July	27.0	174 h	31 °C	24 mm
August	26.0	139 h	30 °C	28 mm
September	18.5	96 h	27 °C	53 mm
October	8.0	57 h	24 °C	62 mm
November	8.5	42 h	19 °C	164 mm
December	6.5	38 h	16 °C	118 mm

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Technical details of Gioia Tauro spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the beach.

Hazards

Port area to avoid. Coastal current.

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