Overview

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Pace is a coastal neighbourhood north of Messina, on the Tyrrhenian side of the Strait of Messina. The spot benefits from wind acceleration in the strait. Technical conditions with currents and maritime traffic.

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Spot forecast for Pace - Messina

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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Pace - Messina: 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

187h

in September · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and September, at 23 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is February, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 106 mm.

Monthly averages: Pace - Messina

Monthly averages — Pace - Messina — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	164 h	16 °C	93 mm
February	17.5	156 h	17 °C	77 mm
March	23.0	236 h	18 °C	106 mm
April	24.0	243 h	20 °C	29 mm
May	21.0	202 h	23 °C	36 mm
June	19.0	153 h	29 °C	5 mm
July	21.0	202 h	31 °C	7 mm
August	21.5	163 h	31 °C	30 mm
September	22.0	187 h	28 °C	24 mm
October	22.0	205 h	24 °C	49 mm
November	18.0	131 h	20 °C	100 mm
December	21.0	162 h	17 °C	102 mm

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Technical details of Pace - Messina spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SE, SSW, W.

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

Currents of the Strait of Messina. Maritime traffic (ferries). Spot for experienced riders.

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