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Fontana Drago

Sicily • Messina • Capo d'Orlando • Tyrrhenian
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The sea at Fontana Drago, in Capo d'Orlando (Messina), updated several times a day.

Here you get wave height at the shore, wind, water temperature and UV for today and the next 3 days, hour by hour.

ForecastDetailsServices
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Sea state · 20 October
12:00Flat
Wave0,01m
Wind7km/h
Water23°
Air25°
6:00Flat
9:00Flat
12:00Flat
15:00Flat
18:00Flat
Wave
0,02 m
0,04 m
0,01 m
0,01 m
0,01 m
Wind
8 km/h
5 km/h
7 km/h
7 km/h
3 km/h
Gusts
15 km/h
12 km/h
15 km/h
14 km/h
10 km/h
Weather
17°
20°
25°
26°
26°
Rain
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Water temp.23°

When to go

All day a flat sea: no time band is better than the others.

How exposed it is

NESW
  • Beach: facing northwest
  • Wave direction: northeast
  • Wind direction: south-southeast (Sirocco)

Satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Offshore, waves of 0,08 m are forecast; 0,04 m reach the shore: 50% less, because offshore, waves arriving from different directions add up, and only the one facing the beach gets in.

Offshore0,08 m
-50%
At the shore0,04 m

Text generated from this beach's data (exposure, shelter, forecasts) and reviewed by the editors. How the calculation works (in Italian)


Frequently asked questions

What will the sea be like at Fontana Drago on 20 October?

On 20 October Fontana Drago has a flat sea, 0,04 m wave at the shore.

Which winds is Fontana Drago sheltered from?

Fontana Drago faces northwest. The Sirocco wind comes off the land and keeps the wave down, the Mistral wind raises it.


Experiences and tours in Capo d'Orlando›
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Wave height
0,04 m
at the shore
Flat
Sheltered from waves
Trend through the day
0,1 m0,05069121518
Offshore 0,08 mAt the shore ~0,04 m
Wind
N
8 km/h
Light air · in the morning
DirectionSirocco (SE)
Max gusts15 km/h
Weather
Overcast
Air26°
Rain0%
Tide
20 cm100Low 10:00High 18:006912151821
Range ~20 cm
Water temp.
24°C
Ideal for swimming
UV
Peak 5 · Moderate
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Sun
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 18:1711h 03m of daylight
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday

Beaches nearby

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Nearby parking

1Surface car parkPublic access623 m
2Surface car parkPublic access670 m
3Surface car parkPublic access692 m
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Forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office.

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