Sea · Calabria · Italy
Contrada Gabella Wild Wave
Best for kiting from January to March, with 50 to 52 % kite days. Water 15 to 16 °C.
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.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
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.
Confidence highHourly 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 57 %
- Kiteable 43 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 2 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
- In one sentence
In October, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 52 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 16 | 11 to 16 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 10 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 5 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Contrada Gabella Wild Wave averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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. 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 at Contrada Gabella Wild Wave
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
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.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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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
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week 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.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
3 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 3.6 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).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- 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.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often N (0°).
Kitesurfing at Contrada Gabella Wild Wave: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Contrada Gabella Wild Wave?
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 Wild Wave 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 Wild Wave?
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 Wild Wave 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
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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), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 39.1476, 17.1180
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
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
Kite days in October, % of days
- Contrada Gabella
Italy · same kite days as Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
43 %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 % - Crotone
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
39 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Melissa
Italy · 7 points fewer kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
36 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Seleno
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
46 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Turrazzo
Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
37 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Cirò Marina
Italy · 1 point fewer kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
42 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Botricello
Italy · 8 points fewer kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
35 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Sellia Marina
Italy · 9 points fewer kite days than Contrada Gabella Wild Wave in October
34 %Kite days by month at 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 %
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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 Wild Wave 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-wild-wave
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