Overview

Nizza di Sicilia is a small coastal village on the east coast of Sicily, between Messina and Taormina. The pebble and sand beach offers a kitesurfing spot facing the Ionian Sea. The spot benefits from the channeling effect of the Sicilian east coast in north and south winds.

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Spot forecast for Nizza di Sicilia

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:15

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

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Nizza di Sicilia: 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

100h

in July · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 13 rideable days a month and 100 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 14 °C. The wettest month is October, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: Nizza di Sicilia

Monthly averages — Nizza di Sicilia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	70 h	15 °C	121 mm
February	9.5	60 h	14 °C	136 mm
March	10.5	68 h	15 °C	75 mm
April	9.0	58 h	18 °C	11 mm
May	9.5	60 h	20 °C	34 mm
June	8.5	57 h	26 °C	19 mm
July	15.5	100 h	30 °C	0 mm
August	14.0	75 h	29 °C	5 mm
September	13.5	73 h	26 °C	45 mm
October	10.5	74 h	22 °C	149 mm
November	5.0	25 h	18 °C	68 mm
December	8.5	52 h	15 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Nizza di Sicilia spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE, SSW, 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 SS114 coastal road. Limited spaces in summer.

Hazards

Pebble bottom in places. Coastal current. Coastal maritime traffic to watch.

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