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The sea at Principe, in Messina (Sicily), 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.

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TodayTomorrowThursdayFriday
Sea state · 1 September
6:00Calm
9:00Calm
12:00Calm
15:00Calm
18:00Calm
Wave
0,11 m
0,10 m
0,10 m
0,09 m
0,09 m
Wind
12 km/h
13 km/h
14 km/h
16 km/h
16 km/h
Gusts
28 km/h
27 km/h
29 km/h
34 km/h
33 km/h
Weather
31°
31°
32°
34°
32°
Rain chance
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Water temp.30°

When to go

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

How exposed it is

NESW
  • Beach: facing south-southeast
  • Wind direction: north-northwest (Tramontana)

Satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Offshore, waves of 0,40 m are forecast; 0,10 m reach the shore: 75% less, because the wave is not heading for this beach, it runs past it.

Offshore0,40 m
-75%
At the shore0,10 m

The wind blows from the Tramontana at 14 km/h: it comes off the land and keeps the wave down. Today's wave is mixed: part raised by the local wind, part arriving from far away. Even when the wind eases it does not disappear entirely.


Frequently asked questions

What is the sea like today at Principe?

Today Principe has a calm sea, 0,10 m wave at the shore. Water at 30°.

Which winds is Principe sheltered from?

Principe faces south-southeast. The Mistral wind comes off the land and keeps the wave down, the Sirocco wind raises it.


Experiences and tours in Messina›
TodayTomorrowThursdayFriday
Wave height
0,10 m
at the shore
Calm
Sheltered from waves
Trend through the day
0,5 m0,250now69121518
Offshore 0,40 mAt the shore ~0,10 m
Wind
N
14 km/h
Light breeze
DirectionTramontana (N)
Gusts29 km/h
Weather
Cloudy
Air32°
Rain0%
Tide
30 cm150nowHigh 12:00Low 18:006912151821
Range ~28 cm
Water temp.
30°C
Very warm, barely refreshing
Wave next 3h
Wave unchanged
UV
Peak 7 · High
Sunscreen + hat, avoid 11am-4pm
Sun
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:2813h 01m of daylight
TodayTomorrowThursdayFriday

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Nearby parking

1Car parkPublic access898 m
2Parcheggio del Dipartimento di IngegneriaPublic access · 20 spaces928 m
3Surface car parkPublic access962 m
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Forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office.