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Sabbione - Catania kitesurf spot
Italy · Sicilia
Overview
Sabbione is a coastal spot south of Catania, on the Ionian coast of Sicily. The beach offers a body of water facing the Ionian Sea with Mount Etna as a backdrop. Exposed to north and south winds along the coast.
Spot forecast for Sabbione - Catania
Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:16
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Sabbione - Catania: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
171h
in July · 28 rideable days
The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 171 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 4 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is January, with 80 mm.
Monthly averages: Sabbione - Catania
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 | 38 h | 17 °C | 80 mm |
| February | 13.0 | 72 h | 17 °C | 63 mm |
| March | 19.5 | 129 h | 18 °C | 60 mm |
| April | 24.0 | 146 h | 21 °C | 14 mm |
| May | 26.0 | 158 h | 24 °C | 45 mm |
| June | 27.5 | 182 h | 31 °C | 19 mm |
| July | 28.0 | 171 h | 34 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 27.5 | 150 h | 33 °C | 7 mm |
| September | 16.5 | 92 h | 30 °C | 18 mm |
| October | 16.0 | 75 h | 25 °C | 27 mm |
| November | 4.0 | 24 h | 20 °C | 49 mm |
| December | 4.0 | 26 h | 17 °C | 50 mm |
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Technical details of Sabbione - Catania spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S.
Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE, SSW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Parking
Parking along the coastal road south of Catania.
Hazards
Proximity to Catania airport: watch out for airspace restrictions. Coastal current.
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