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Punta Giannalena

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The sea at Punta Giannalena, in Augusta (Siracusa), 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 · 17 October
18:00Few waves
Wave0,24m
Wind15km/h
Water24°
Air21°
6:00Few waves
9:00Few waves
12:00Few waves
15:00Few waves
18:00Few waves
Wave
0,23 m
0,27 m
0,29 m
0,27 m
0,24 m
Wind
4 km/h
3 km/h
10 km/h
17 km/h
15 km/h
Gusts
8 km/h
9 km/h
21 km/h
33 km/h
31 km/h
Weather
21°
22°
22°
22°
21°
Rain
30%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Water temp.24°

When to go

All day a sea with a few waves: no time band is better than the others.

How exposed it is

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

Satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Offshore, waves of 0,88 m are forecast; 0,24 m reach the shore: 73% less, because the coast screens the sector the wave comes from.

Offshore0,88 m
-73%
At the shore0,24 m

The Ostro wind at 15 km/h runs along the shore: it does not raise the wave. 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.

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 is the sea like today at Punta Giannalena?

Today Punta Giannalena has a sea with a few waves, 0,24 m wave at the shore. Water at 24°.

Which winds is Punta Giannalena sheltered from?

Punta Giannalena faces east. The Ponente wind comes off the land and keeps the wave down, the Levanter wind raises it.


Experiences and tours in Augusta›
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Wave height
0,24 m
at the shore
Few waves
Exposed to waves
Trend through the day
1,5 m0,750now69121518
Offshore 0,88 mAt the shore ~0,24 m
Wind
N
15 km/h
Light breeze
DirectionOstro (S)
Gusts31 km/h
Uncomfortable wind
Weather
Cloudy
Air21°
Rain0%
Tide
5 cm2,50nowHigh 08:00Low 12:00High 15:00Low 16:00High 17:006912151821
Range ~5 cm
Water temp.
24°C
Ideal for swimming
UV
Peak 3 · Moderate
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Sun
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 18:2011h 12m of daylight
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday

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Nearby parking

1Car parkPublic access362 m
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Forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office.

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