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Scafa Alta

Sicily • Messina • Capo d'Orlando • Tyrrhenian
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The sea at Scafa Alta, 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 · 17 October
12:00Calm
Wave0,10m
Wind8km/h
Water24°
Air22°
6:00Calm
9:00Calm
12:00Calm
15:00Calm
18:00Calm
Wave
0,12 m
0,11 m
0,10 m
0,09 m
0,07 m
Wind
8 km/h
5 km/h
8 km/h
8 km/h
4 km/h
Gusts
17 km/h
16 km/h
17 km/h
19 km/h
10 km/h
Weather
16°
19°
22°
22°
20°
Rain
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Water temp.24°

When to go

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

How exposed it is

NESW
  • Beach: facing north
  • Wave direction: north-northwest
  • Wind direction: northwest (Mistral)

Satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Offshore, waves of 0,48 m are forecast; 0,10 m reach the shore: 79% less, because the coast screens the sector the wave comes from.

Offshore0,48 m
-79%
At the shore0,10 m

Almost no wind, 8 km/h. 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 Scafa Alta?

Today Scafa Alta has a calm sea, 0,10 m wave at the shore. Water at 24°.

Which winds is Scafa Alta sheltered from?

Scafa Alta faces north. The Ostro wind comes off the land and keeps the wave down, the Tramontana wind raises it.


Experiences and tours in Capo d'Orlando›
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Wave height
0,10 m
at the shore
Calm
Exposed to waves
Trend through the day
0,75 m0,380now69121518
Offshore 0,48 mAt the shore ~0,10 m
Wind
N
8 km/h
Light air
DirectionMistral (NW)
Gusts17 km/h
Weather
Cloudy
Air22°
Rain0%
Tide
20 cm100nowLow 07:00High 14:00Low 20:006912151821
Range ~20 cm
Water temp.
24°C
Ideal for swimming
Wave next 3h
Wave unchanged
UV
Peak 5 · Moderate
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Sun
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 18:2111h 10m of daylight
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday

Beaches nearby

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Nearby parking

1Rooftop car parkCustomers only597 m
2San Gregorio NordPublic access643 m
3San Gregorio NordPublic access672 m
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Forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office.

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