Five villages clinging to the rock between terraced vineyards and deep water: in the Cinque Terre a beach is a precious exception, and the sea is worth checking before you head down the steps.
Faraggianaflat sea · water 29 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,10 m0,09 m0,09 m0,09 m0,07 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts8 km/h8 km/h13 km/h13 km/h17 km/hWeather26°32°36°36°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,12 m0,12 m0,12 m0,12 m0,12 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h9 km/h8 km/hGusts3 km/h8 km/h14 km/h25 km/h31 km/hWeather27°33°37°39°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,17 m0,21 m0,25 m0,27 m0,26 mWind6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts14 km/h15 km/h20 km/h22 km/h25 km/hWeather26°32°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Piè dell'Ertaflat sea · water 29 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,11 m0,09 m0,09 m0,09 m0,07 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts8 km/h8 km/h13 km/h13 km/h17 km/hWeather26°32°36°36°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,13 m0,13 m0,13 m0,13 m0,13 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h9 km/h8 km/hGusts3 km/h8 km/h14 km/h25 km/h31 km/hWeather27°33°37°39°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,19 m0,23 m0,27 m0,29 m0,29 mWind6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts14 km/h15 km/h20 km/h22 km/h25 km/hWeather26°32°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Fabiano Altocalm sea · water 28 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,06 m0,07 m0,07 m0,07 m0,09 mWind3 km/h1 km/h6 km/h15 km/h14 km/hGusts3 km/h4 km/h12 km/h28 km/h28 km/hWeather26°30°36°34°32°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,09 m0,09 m0,09 m0,10 m0,12 mWind3 km/h2 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/hGusts8 km/h6 km/h15 km/h27 km/h31 km/hWeather27°31°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00Few wavesWave0,15 m0,16 m0,17 m0,19 m0,21 mWind5 km/h3 km/h7 km/h8 km/h10 km/hGusts11 km/h12 km/h20 km/h26 km/h28 km/hWeather24°30°34°35°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Ceppocalm sea · water 28 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,06 m0,07 m0,07 m0,07 m0,09 mWind3 km/h1 km/h6 km/h15 km/h14 km/hGusts3 km/h4 km/h12 km/h28 km/h28 km/hWeather26°30°36°34°32°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,09 m0,09 m0,09 m0,10 m0,12 mWind3 km/h2 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/hGusts8 km/h6 km/h15 km/h27 km/h31 km/hWeather27°31°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00Few wavesWave0,15 m0,16 m0,17 m0,19 m0,21 mWind5 km/h3 km/h7 km/h8 km/h10 km/hGusts11 km/h12 km/h20 km/h26 km/h28 km/hWeather24°30°34°35°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Spiaggia di Feginacalm sea · water 29 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Flat9:00Flat12:00Flat15:00Flat18:00FlatWave0,04 m0,03 m0,03 m0,03 m0,02 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts8 km/h8 km/h13 km/h13 km/h17 km/hWeather26°32°36°36°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Flat9:00Flat12:00Flat15:00Flat18:00FlatWave0,04 m0,04 m0,04 m0,04 m0,04 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h9 km/h8 km/hGusts3 km/h8 km/h14 km/h25 km/h31 km/hWeather27°33°37°39°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,10 m0,12 m0,13 m0,10 m0,14 mWind6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts14 km/h15 km/h20 km/h22 km/h25 km/hWeather26°32°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Torre Bastionicalm sea · water 29 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Flat12:00Flat15:00Flat18:00FlatWave0,07 m0,04 m0,04 m0,04 m0,03 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts8 km/h8 km/h13 km/h13 km/h17 km/hWeather26°32°36°36°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Flat12:00Flat15:00Calm18:00FlatWave0,06 m0,05 m0,05 m0,06 m0,05 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h9 km/h8 km/hGusts3 km/h8 km/h14 km/h25 km/h31 km/hWeather27°33°37°39°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,13 m0,15 m0,17 m0,18 m0,18 mWind6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts14 km/h15 km/h20 km/h22 km/h25 km/hWeather26°32°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Maggianocalm sea · water 29 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,07 m0,07 m0,06 m0,06 m0,06 mWind7 km/h2 km/h8 km/h10 km/h9 km/hGusts11 km/h8 km/h9 km/h16 km/h19 km/hWeather23°29°35°37°36°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,07 m0,07 m0,07 m0,07 m0,08 mWind7 km/h2 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/hGusts13 km/h7 km/h13 km/h27 km/h31 km/hWeather25°30°37°39°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,12 m0,14 m0,16 m0,17 m0,18 mWind5 km/h3 km/h7 km/h8 km/h10 km/hGusts11 km/h12 km/h20 km/h26 km/h28 km/hWeather26°32°36°36°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Spiaggia del Nacchecalm sea · water 28 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,13 m0,13 m0,13 m0,12 m0,12 mWind2 km/h2 km/h6 km/h13 km/h13 km/hGusts5 km/h6 km/h6 km/h18 km/h23 km/hWeather31°31°35°35°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00Few wavesWave0,17 m0,17 m0,17 m0,18 m0,21 mWind2 km/h3 km/h7 km/h9 km/h10 km/hGusts4 km/h6 km/h10 km/h26 km/h32 km/hWeather32°34°36°39°36°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Few waves9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,30 m0,33 m0,35 m0,37 m0,39 mWind5 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h9 km/hGusts14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h24 km/h27 km/hWeather29°34°36°37°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Spiaggia Valle Santacalm sea · water 29 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,10 m0,09 m0,09 m0,09 m0,07 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts8 km/h8 km/h13 km/h13 km/h17 km/hWeather26°32°36°36°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,12 m0,12 m0,12 m0,12 m0,12 mWind4 km/h3 km/h6 km/h9 km/h8 km/hGusts3 km/h8 km/h14 km/h25 km/h31 km/hWeather27°33°37°39°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Calm9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,17 m0,21 m0,25 m0,27 m0,26 mWind6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h8 km/hGusts14 km/h15 km/h20 km/h22 km/h25 km/hWeather26°32°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Riomaggiorecalm sea · water 28 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,14 m0,14 m0,14 m0,13 m0,14 mWind2 km/h2 km/h6 km/h13 km/h13 km/hGusts5 km/h6 km/h6 km/h18 km/h23 km/hWeather31°31°35°35°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00Few wavesWave0,18 m0,18 m0,18 m0,19 m0,22 mWind2 km/h3 km/h7 km/h9 km/h10 km/hGusts4 km/h6 km/h10 km/h26 km/h32 km/hWeather32°34°36°39°36°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Few waves9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,29 m0,34 m0,36 m0,38 m0,40 mWind5 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h9 km/hGusts14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h24 km/h27 km/hWeather29°34°36°37°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Biassacalm sea · water 28 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,13 m0,13 m0,13 m0,12 m0,11 mWind2 km/h2 km/h6 km/h13 km/h13 km/hGusts5 km/h6 km/h6 km/h18 km/h23 km/hWeather31°31°35°35°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,16 m0,16 m0,16 m0,17 m0,19 mWind2 km/h3 km/h7 km/h9 km/h10 km/hGusts4 km/h6 km/h10 km/h26 km/h32 km/hWeather32°34°36°39°36°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Few waves9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,29 m0,32 m0,33 m0,36 m0,38 mWind5 km/h4 km/h7 km/h7 km/h9 km/hGusts14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h24 km/h27 km/hWeather29°34°36°37°35°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Spiaggia del Cantuncalm sea · water 28 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 30 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,11 m0,13 m0,13 m0,12 m0,13 mWind3 km/h1 km/h6 km/h15 km/h14 km/hGusts3 km/h4 km/h12 km/h28 km/h28 km/hWeather26°30°36°34°32°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 31 July6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,17 m0,17 m0,17 m0,18 m0,20 mWind3 km/h2 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/hGusts8 km/h6 km/h15 km/h27 km/h31 km/hWeather27°31°36°37°34°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Sea state · 1 August6:00Few waves9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,29 m0,31 m0,33 m0,36 m0,38 mWind5 km/h3 km/h7 km/h8 km/h10 km/hGusts11 km/h12 km/h20 km/h26 km/h28 km/hWeather24°30°34°35°33°Rain0%0%0%0%0%
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The Cinque Terre coast
Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore sit on a steep, rocky coast, a UNESCO site since 1997, protected by a marine area (1998) and by the National Park (1999). Real beaches are few: the largest are at Monterosso, with the fine gravel of Fegina, while the other villages offer pebble coves and smooth rocks. The Via dell'Amore links Riomaggiore and Manarola high above the sea; just outside the park, the area also takes in Levanto and Bonassola.
When the sea is calm in the Cinque Terre
The coast faces south-west, towards the open Ligurian Sea: it is the southerly winds that bring the waves, and when the sea builds the coves squeezed between the rocks quickly become unusable. With the tramontana, blowing down off the land beyond the ridges, the water close to shore stays smooth and clear instead. On a rocky coast even a modest wave makes itself felt: early morning is usually the quietest time for a swim.
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The data is updated every 3 hours from Open-Meteo forecasts. The forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office. To understand the figures, read the sea guide.