Gesso

Gesso is a small town on the Sicily coast in the Messina region of Italy, with a population of 549.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (66) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

Gusting 38 kn around 00:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.

Shore45
Boat17
Rock29
Kayak0
Spearfishing est.2

Shore45
Boat17
Rock29
Kayak0
Spearfishing2est.

Marginal — Shore

Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h ago

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Avoid ⁦00:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze
faces NW · wind onshore
strong wind

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Tides

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Coefficient 52

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Which day to go

Updated about 9 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	43	10	24	0	0	7–10kn SSE	0.20–0.52m S	0.37m · 4.0s S	23.5°
20 Tue	38	7	21	0	0	7–14kn SSE	0.54–0.86m S	0.68m · 5.6s S	23.7°
21 Wed	31	43	0	0	0	4–14kn SSW	0.74–0.94m SSE	0.64m · 5.1s SSE	23.7°
22 Thu	45	17	29	0	2	7–13kn NW	0.42–0.72m W	0.37m · 5.0s SW	23.6°
23 Fri	72	61	64	36	55	3–11kn NW	0.18–0.40m NNW	0.17m · 5.4s NW	23.1°
24 Sat	83	81	82	61	78	2–9kn WNW	0.10–0.28m NW	0.09m · 4.4s NW	22.8°
25 Sun	42	6	22	0	0	6–8kn NW	0.26–0.58m NNW	0.18m · 4.7s NNW	22.6°

Seafloor depth

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Gesso lies near Villafranca Tirrena (2.6 km) and Salice (2.9 km), with Saponara Marittima (3.7 km), Rodia-S.saba (4.4 km), and Scarcelli (4.6 km) also nearby. Spiaggia di Marmora, a beach, is 3.2 km away, and the ruins of Forte dei Centri sit 1.7 km from the town. Tides in the area are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.34 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Forte dei Centri — ruins, ⁦1.7 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Gesso?

Our fishing score for Gesso on October 22, 2026 is 66 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Gesso on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:15 AM–03:45 AM, 08:40 AM–10:40 AM, 03:23 PM–04:53 PM, 09:01 PM–11:01 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:13 AM and 06:10 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Gesso?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.3 m⁩, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Gesso?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:13 AM and sets at 06:10 PM. The moon rises at 04:08 PM and sets at 03:00 AM.