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The sea at Spiaggia della Plaia, in Catania (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.

ForecastDetailsServices
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Sea state · 17 October
9:00Choppy
Wave0,60m
Wind4km/h
Water24°
Air18°
6:00Choppy
9:00Choppy
12:00Choppy
15:00Choppy
18:00Choppy
Wave
0,46 m
0,60 m
0,60 m
0,56 m
0,52 m
Wind
2 km/h
4 km/h
9 km/h
17 km/h
15 km/h
Gusts
2 km/h
8 km/h
19 km/h
36 km/h
33 km/h
Weather
18°
18°
23°
22°
21°
Rain
20%
13%
0%
0%
0%
Water temp.24°

When to go

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

How exposed it is

NESW
  • Beach: facing east
  • Wave direction: east-northeast
  • Wind direction: west-southwest (Ponente)

Satellite imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

The wave reaching the shore is 0,60 m.

Almost no wind, 4 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)


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Frequently asked questions

What is the sea like today at Spiaggia della Plaia?

Today Spiaggia della Plaia has a slightly choppy sea, 0,60 m wave at the shore. Water at 24°.

Which winds is Spiaggia della Plaia sheltered from?

Spiaggia della Plaia faces east. The Ponente wind comes off the land and keeps the wave down, the Levanter wind raises it.


Experiences and tours in Catania›
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday
Wave height
0,60 m
at the shore
Choppy
Exposed to waves
Trend through the day
0,75 m0,380now69121518
Offshore 0,66 mAt the shore ~0,60 m
Wind
N
4 km/h
Light air
DirectionPonente (W)
Gusts8 km/h
Weather
Cloudy
Air18°
Rain13%
Tide
5 cm2,50nowHigh 08:00Low 12:00High 16:00Low 20:006912151821
Range ~5 cm
Water temp.
24°C
Ideal for swimming
Wave next 3h
Wave unchanged
UV
Peak 4 · Moderate
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Sun
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 18:2011h 11m of daylight
TodayTomorrowMondayTuesday

Services nearby

Lido AlkamarLido0,2 km
Lido del CarabiniereLido0,3 km
Lido InternazionaleLido0,1 km
Lido PatriziaLido0,1 km
Lido RomaLido0,1 km
Stabilimento Balneare Marina Militare MaristaeliLido0,1 km

Beaches nearby

Spiaggia nera di San Giovanni Li CutiCatania · 7,5 kmSlightly choppySpiaggetta LogninaCatania · 8,9 kmFew wavesVaccarizzoCatania · 9,5 kmSlightly choppyScoglio della CarrubbaAci Castello · 9,8 kmCalmCannizzaroAci Castello · 10,3 kmCalmSan Leonardo SottanoCarlentini · 11,4 kmSlightly choppy

Nearby parking

1Car parkPublic access144 m
2Car parkPublic access146 m
3Car parkPublic access178 m
4Car parkPublic access188 m
5Car parkPublic access240 m
6Lido del CarabinierePublic access336 m
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Forecasts do not replace the orders of the Harbour Master's Office.

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