Otranto is the easternmost town in Italy, looking out over the Strait of Otranto that separates the peninsula from Albania. The coast alternates sand, pinewoods and low rocky shore, beneath a sky that is almost always breezy.
Marina di Marittimacalm sea · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,07 m0,07 m0,09 m0,12 m0,14 mWind17 km/h14 km/h19 km/h26 km/h18 km/hGusts33 km/h27 km/h35 km/h48 km/h39 km/hWeather13°15°18°16°14°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Torre Miggianocalm sea · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,07 m0,06 m0,07 m0,08 m0,10 mWind19 km/h13 km/h21 km/h27 km/h20 km/hGusts38 km/h28 km/h39 km/h49 km/h41 km/hWeather15°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Cala dell'Acquavivacalm sea · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00CalmWave0,09 m0,08 m0,11 m0,15 m0,17 mWind17 km/h14 km/h19 km/h26 km/h18 km/hGusts33 km/h27 km/h35 km/h48 km/h39 km/hWeather13°15°18°16°14°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Torre dell'Orologiosea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,15 m0,06 m0,08 m0,21 m0,21 mWind14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h26 km/h18 km/hGusts27 km/h22 km/h37 km/h47 km/h36 km/hWeather15°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Torre Minervinosea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00Few wavesWave0,07 m0,08 m0,11 m0,16 m0,21 mWind17 km/h13 km/h21 km/h27 km/h19 km/hGusts32 km/h25 km/h40 km/h49 km/h40 km/hWeather14°16°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Santa Cesarea Termesea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Calm18:00Few wavesWave0,15 m0,14 m0,14 m0,17 m0,21 mWind19 km/h13 km/h21 km/h27 km/h20 km/hGusts38 km/h28 km/h39 km/h49 km/h41 km/hWeather15°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Spiaggia dei Gradonisea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Few waves9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,21 m0,14 m0,16 m0,22 m0,29 mWind14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h26 km/h18 km/hGusts27 km/h22 km/h37 km/h47 km/h36 km/hWeather15°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Grotta della Poesiasea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Calm12:00Calm15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,12 m0,18 m0,17 m0,24 m0,33 mWind12 km/h17 km/h21 km/h27 km/h19 km/hGusts23 km/h29 km/h35 km/h46 km/h35 km/hWeather16°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Torre Sant'Andreasea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Few waves9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,34 m0,37 m0,21 m0,25 m0,34 mWind12 km/h17 km/h21 km/h27 km/h19 km/hGusts23 km/h29 km/h35 km/h46 km/h35 km/hWeather16°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Torre Fiumicellisea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Few waves9:00Calm12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,27 m0,20 m0,22 m0,30 m0,38 mWind14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h26 km/h18 km/hGusts27 km/h22 km/h37 km/h47 km/h36 km/hWeather15°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Aliminisea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Calm9:00Few waves12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,17 m0,22 m0,25 m0,30 m0,39 mWind14 km/h13 km/h20 km/h26 km/h18 km/hGusts27 km/h22 km/h37 km/h47 km/h36 km/hWeather15°17°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%Punta Palascìasea with a few waves · water 22 °C
Open the full detailsSea state · 16 October6:00Few waves9:00Calm12:00Few waves15:00Few waves18:00Few wavesWave0,21 m0,18 m0,21 m0,27 m0,34 mWind17 km/h13 km/h21 km/h27 km/h19 km/hGusts32 km/h25 km/h40 km/h49 km/h40 km/hWeather14°16°18°16°15°Rain0%0%0%0%0%
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The Otranto coast
To the north open up the Baia dei Turchi, set within a protected area of holm oaks, and the long sandy shoreline of the Alimini lakes, between dunes and pinewood. To the south the coast turns rocky as far as Punta Palascìa, the lighthouse marking the easternmost tip of Italy. The Alimini shoreline, well ventilated, is also popular with those who practise wind sports.
When the sea is calm in Otranto
The Strait of Otranto funnels the wind and makes this stretch one of the most exposed on the Adriatic side of Salento: with sirocco, grecale and tramontana the sea builds up easily. The westerly winds - maestrale (mistral) and ponente - instead arrive off the land and calm the coast; and when the Adriatic is rough, you need only head down towards the Ionian to find quieter water.
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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.