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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Calabria · Italy

Contrada Gabella

Best for kiting from January to March.

  1. J52
  2. F50
  3. M50
  4. A45
  5. M41
  6. J31
  7. J38
  8. A39
  9. S44
  10. O43
  11. N47
  12. D48
Kite days by month at Contrada Gabella: Jan 52 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 45 %, May 41 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
43%
kite days
Good, 2 of 9 years good
Wind
10kn
from N
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
23°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
5in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.2 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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How the wind behaves

In January, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 12 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 48 %
  • Kiteable 52 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 48 %, kiteable on 52 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often N (0°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 57 %
    • Kiteable 43 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 39 % kite days2018: 42 % kite days2019: 19 % kite days2020: 45 % kite days2021: 48 % kite days2022: 52 % kite days2023: 48 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 52 % kite days2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.2 h
    Water
    23 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    8 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds by start week

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Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Contrada Gabella: W1 8 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 6 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 4 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 5 in 10, W17 4 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 3 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 3 in 10, W29 2 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 5 in 10, W39 7 in 10, W40 4 in 10, W41 4 in 10, W42 4 in 10, W43 6 in 10, W44 4 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 6 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 5 in 10, W49 6 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 5 in 10

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.6 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Kitesurfing at Contrada Gabella: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Contrada Gabella?

The best months are January to March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 52 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Contrada Gabella windy in October?

Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Contrada Gabella?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Contrada Gabella get in a year?

About 160 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Calabria
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
39.1594, 17.1235
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Contrada Gabella

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Calabria

  1. Crotone11 km

    10 kn N23 °C spring suitsea

    39% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 35 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Crotone: Jan 48 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 42 %, May 35 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 46 %

  2. Melissa17 km

    10 kn NNW23 °C 3/2sea

    36% kite days
    January: 45 % kite days (Good)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 45 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 32 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 30 % kite days (Possible)August: 28 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 36 % kite days (Possible)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 42 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Melissa: Jan 45 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 37 %, May 32 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 42 %

  3. Cirò Marina27 km

    10 kn NNW23 °C spring suitsea

    42% kite days
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 35 % kite days (Possible)September: 41 % kite days (Good)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Cirò Marina: Jan 49 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 44 %, May 42 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 45 %

  4. Seleno28 km

    11 kn WSW24 °C shortysea

    46% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Seleno: Jan 55 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 49 %, May 41 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 55 %

  5. Turrazzo28 km

    10 kn WSW24 °C shortysea

    37% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Turrazzo: Jan 51 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 41 %, May 38 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 53 %

  6. Botricello35 km

    9 kn WSW24 °C shortysea

    35% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 20 % kite days (Possible)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Botricello: Jan 47 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 39 %, May 37 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 44 %

  7. Sellia Marina44 km

    9 kn W24 °C shortysea

    34% kite days
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Sellia Marina: Jan 46 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 42 %, May 45 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 45 %

  8. Rossano66 km

    7 kn WSW23 °C spring suitsea

    20% kite days
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 28 % kite days (Possible)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 23 % kite days (Possible)June: 16 % kite days (Off)July: 18 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 20 % kite days (Possible)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 25 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Rossano: Jan 33 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 26 %, May 23 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 25 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 43 % of days at Contrada Gabella met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/contrada-gabella

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