Parghelia
Parghelia is a town on the Calabrian coast in the Provincia di Vibo-Valentia, Italy, with a population of 1,081.
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 35 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.
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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 7 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- a comfortable water temperature
- a light breeze
- faces NNW · wind onshore
- strong wind
- big swell
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 7 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 19 Mon | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 0–5kn SE | 0.10–0.20m SE | 0.09m · 3.4s S | 23.0° | |
| 20 Tue | 87 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 84 | 3–11kn SE | 0.14–0.42m S | 0.12m · 4.7s S | 22.8° | |
| 21 Wed | 65 | 43 | 49 | 37 | 40 | 2–16kn SSW | 0.34–1.26m S | 0.34m · 3.3s SW | 22.8° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–16kn WNW | 1.30–1.74m WNW | 1.23m · 5.7s WNW | 22.8° | |
| 23 Fri | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–11kn WNW | 0.80–1.66m WNW | 1.25m · 5.7s WNW | 22.6° | |
| 24 Sat | 83 | 80 | 70 | 57 | 58 | 3–10kn W | 0.46–1.24m WNW | 0.53m · 4.3s WNW | 22.6° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–9kn WSW | 1.26–1.94m WNW | 1.59m · 5.9s WNW | 22.4° |
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The town lies near the Porto di Tropea (1.5 km) and the beaches of Spiaggia Del Cannone (1.7 km) and Spiaggia di Tropea (2 km). Nearby towns include Zaccanopoli (1.9 km), Tropea (2.4 km) and Caria (4.1 km), with the Cattedrale Tropea (1.9 km) and Piazza Vittorio Veneto (2.1 km) as local landmarks. Tides are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.35 m.
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Cattedrale Tropea — church, 1.9 km
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto — square, 2.1 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Parghelia?
Our fishing score for Parghelia on October 22, 2026 is 66 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Parghelia on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:13 AM–03:43 AM, 08:38 AM–10:38 AM, 03:21 PM–04:51 PM, 09:00 PM–11:00 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:12 AM and 06:08 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Parghelia?
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 Parghelia?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:12 AM and sets at 06:08 PM. The moon rises at 04:06 PM and sets at 02:58 AM.