Taranto is the city of two seas, set on the widest gulf in Italy: between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo, the Ionian coast unfolds in golden beaches and rocky stretches.
- Pino di Lenneflat sea · water 25 °C
- Chiatonaflat sea · water 25 °C
- Baia di Porto Cupoflat sea · water 24 °C
- Conchettaflat sea · water 24 °C
- Conchetta di Posto Vecchioflat sea · water 24 °C
- Lido Chiapparoflat sea · water 25 °C
- Mon Reveflat sea · water 24 °C
- Porticcioloflat sea · water 25 °C
- Spiagge libere Lido Brunoflat sea · water 24 °C
- Spiaggia Verde Mareflat sea · water 25 °C
- Lido Azzurroflat sea · water 25 °C
- Spiaggia pubblica Lungomareflat sea · water 25 °C
The Taranto coast
The name «city of two seas» comes from the Mar Grande, the bay open towards the Ionian, and the Mar Piccolo, the inner basin to the north. The best-known town beaches lie to the south: Capo San Vito, with clear water, and Lido Bruno, where yellowish sand alternates with low rocky shores. The San Vito shoreline, with golden sand and shallow seabeds, is convenient for families.
When the sea is calm in Taranto
The shape of the gulf shelters much of the coast from the ponente and maestrale (mistral) winds, which are more treacherous out on the open Ionian: the sea here is often more manageable than on the open coasts. What stirs the water is mainly the southerly winds — ostro (the south wind) and sirocco — that run up the gulf. In the morning, with little breeze, is usually the calmest moment.
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The data is updated every 3 hours from Open-Meteo forecasts. The forecast is at the level of a coastal stretch (~5 km) and does not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office. To understand the figures, read the sea guide.