Ortona

Ortona is a town on the Italian Adriatic coast in Provincia di Chieti, Italy, with a population of 13,327.

Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (65) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

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Boat77
Rock75
Kayak66
Spearfishing est.65

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Spearfishing65est.

Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩·Avoid ⁦12:00–15:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze
likely murky water

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	94	94	94	94	89	1–5kn SSW	0.04–0.12m E	0.04m · 2.1s E	22.2°
20 Tue	94	93	91	86	86	1–8kn SSW	0.02–0.66m E	0.18m · 2.4s E	22.1°
21 Wed	75	75	33	22	8	2–13kn SSW	0.56–0.78m E	0.69m · 4.5s E	22.1°
22 Thu	83	77	75	66	65	2–11kn WSW	0.32–0.58m ENE	0.43m · 5.1s E	21.9°
23 Fri	86	86	83	78	77	2–6kn S	0.22–0.58m N	0.34m · 3.1s N	21.7°
24 Sat	79	71	73	64	65	3–11kn W	0.12–0.64m ENE	0.20m · 2.4s ENE	21.6°
25 Sun	82	76	56	54	40	2–11kn WNW	0.48–0.94m N	0.55m · 3.9s N	21.4°

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The town centres on Porto Ortona (1 km) and Spiaggia di Ortona (1.1 km), with the Castello Aragonese (0.9 km) and Faro di Ortona lighthouse (1 km) nearby, and Piazza Porta Caldari just 0.1 km away. Other nearby spots include Santa Lucia (2.1 km), Ripari di Giobbe beach (2.4 km), Punta di Ferruccio (2.7 km) and Acquabella beach (2.8 km). Tides here are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.22 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Castello Aragonese — castle, ⁦0.9 km⁩
Faro di Ortona — lighthouse, ⁦1.0 km⁩
Piazza Porta Caldari — square, ⁦0.1 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Ortona on October 22, 2026 is 65 out of 100 — Good.

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

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:15 AM–03:45 AM, 08:44 AM–10:44 AM, 03:30 PM–05:00 PM, 09:06 PM–11:06 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:23 AM and 06:09 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Ortona?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.2 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 Ortona?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:23 AM and sets at 06:09 PM. The moon rises at 04:15 PM and sets at 03:00 AM.