Metaponto

Metaponto is a town on the Ionian coast in the Provincia di Matera, Italy, with a population of 705.

Good

Best window 21:00 – 23:00

Good (63) — best around ⁦21:00–23:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, swell reaching the shore.

Shore84
Boat82
Rock49
Kayak46
Spearfishing est.34

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Boat82
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Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩·Avoid ⁦12:00–21:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
lively water
faces SE · wind quartering offshore

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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	93	93	93	91	94	0–5kn WNW	0.04–0.08m SSE	0.04m · 2.0s SSE	22.9°
20 Tue	78	76	76	74	77	3–14kn SW	0.04–1.30m SSE	0.15m · 3.4s SSE	22.7°
21 Wed	17	43	0	0	0	3–19kn S	1.06–1.70m SSE	0.90m · 5.3s SE	22.6°
22 Thu	84	82	49	46	34	1–12kn W	0.52–1.00m SSE	0.52m · 4.8s SE	22.6°
23 Fri	91	91	91	91	92	1–5kn WNW	0.12–0.48m SSE	0.17m · 4.4s SE	22.4°
24 Sat	88	87	88	83	88	1–8kn WSW	0.10–0.46m SSE	0.14m · 3.6s SSE	22.1°
25 Sun	89	85	87	77	83	2–9kn NNW	0.26–0.42m WNW	0.17m · 2.7s WSW	21.9°

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The Metaponto ancient site lies 1.8 km away, and the Museo archeologico nazionale is 0.4 km from town. Nearby coastal towns include Marina di Ginosa (8.6 km), Castellaneta Marina (15.1 km) and Scanzano Jonico (16.4 km), with beaches at Castellaneta Marina (15.1 km), Termitosa (17.9 km) and Policoro (20.5 km). Tides are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.2 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Metaponto — ancient site, ⁦1.8 km⁩
Museo archeologico nazionale — museum, ⁦0.4 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Metaponto on October 22, 2026 is 63 out of 100 — Good.

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

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:08 AM–03:38 AM, 08:34 AM–10:34 AM, 03:19 PM–04:49 PM, 08:56 PM–10:56 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:11 AM and 06:02 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Metaponto?

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 Metaponto?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:11 AM and sets at 06:02 PM. The moon rises at 04:04 PM and sets at 02:53 AM.