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The sea at Playa Grande, in Scicli (Ragusa), 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
12:00Choppy
Wave0,59m
Wind25km/h
Water23°
Air22°
6:00Rough
9:00Rough
12:00Choppy
15:00Choppy
18:00Choppy
Wave
0,80 m
0,70 m
0,59 m
0,53 m
0,49 m
Wind
19 km/h
20 km/h
25 km/h
24 km/h
20 km/h
Gusts
30 km/h
31 km/h
41 km/h
36 km/h
28 km/h
Weather
19°
21°
22°
23°
23°
Rain
7%
5%
7%
8%
10%
Water temp.23°

When to go

Calmest bands: 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 (slightly choppy sea).

The roughest are 6:00, 9:00.

Over the next days the forecast does not drop below a rough sea.

How exposed it is

NESW
  • Beach: facing south-southwest
  • Wave direction: south-southeast
  • Wind direction: east-northeast (Levanter)

Satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Offshore, waves of 1,16 m are forecast; 0,80 m reach the shore: 31% less, because offshore, waves arriving from different directions add up, and only the one facing the beach gets in.

Offshore1,16 m
-31%
At the shore0,80 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 Playa Grande on 20 October?

On 20 October Playa Grande has a rough sea, 0,80 m wave at the shore.

Which winds is Playa Grande sheltered from?

Playa Grande faces south-southwest. The Tramontana wind comes off the land and keeps the wave down, the Ostro wind raises it.


Experiences and tours in Scicli›
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Wave height
0,80 m
at the shore
Rough
Exposed to waves
Trend through the day
1,5 m0,75069121518
Offshore 1,16 mAt the shore ~0,80 m
Wind
N
25 km/h
Moderate wind · around midday
DirectionSirocco (SE)
Max gusts41 km/h
Uncomfortable wind
Weather
Overcast
Air24°
Rain10%
Tide
15 cm7,50High 13:00Low 19:006912151821
Range ~12 cm
Water temp.
23°C
Ideal for swimming
UV
Peak 5 · Moderate
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Sun
Sunrise 07:13Sunset 18:1911h 06m of daylight
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday

Beaches nearby

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Nearby parking

1Surface car parkPublic access656 m
2Car parkPublic access675 m
3Surface car parkPublic access782 m
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Data © Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap.
Forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office.

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