Wind from the north
- Bagno ItaliaShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno TropicanaShelter score 96 of 100
- BunkerShelter score 96 of 100
- CalettaShelter score 96 of 100
- Eco del mareShelter score 96 of 100
- PertusuShelter score 96 of 100
Sheltered beaches in Cinque Terre & Levante today
Which side of Cinque Terre & Levante is sheltered from today's wind? 71 beaches ranked by the forecast, updated every 2 hours.
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At a glance
Cinque Terre & Levante beaches at a glance
- 71
- Mapped beaches
- 15
- Sandy beaches
- 12
- Pebble beaches
- 6
- With a lifeguard
Most beaches face south-west (30). Wind from that side reaches them first; wind from the opposite side leaves them sheltered.
Shelter by wind direction
Which beaches are sheltered in each wind?
Wind direction decides everything. These are the Cinque Terre & Levante beaches that stay most sheltered, and the ones that get roughest, in a strong wind (6 Bft) from each direction. It is computed from how much open sea lies upwind of each beach.
Wind from the east
- BunkerShelter score 96 of 100
- CalettaShelter score 96 of 100
- Eco del mareShelter score 96 of 100
- Spiaggia del GroppoloShelter score 96 of 100
- ArenaShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno VeneziaShelter score 96 of 100
Wind from the south
- BunkerShelter score 96 of 100
- CalettaShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno MarinaShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno VeneziaShelter score 96 of 100
- ScaShelter score 96 of 100
- Spiaggia Valle SantaShelter score 96 of 100
Roughest
Wind from the west
- Bagno ArcobalenoShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno San MarcoShelter score 96 of 100
- CalettaShelter score 96 of 100
- PertusuShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno IvanaShelter score 96 of 100
- Bagno MarinaShelter score 96 of 100
Roughest
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Sea temperature
Sea temperature in Cinque Terre & Levante, month by month
The average temperature of the sea near the beaches of Cinque Terre & Levante, from 30 years of satellite measurements (NOAA, 1991–2020).
Warm-water seasonJul – Sept≥ 22 °C
Warmest month25 °CAugust
Coldest month13 °CFebruary
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° | 16° |
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from July to September, and warmest in August, at about 25 °C.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, average of 1991–2020 (public domain). Close to the shore the water can be a degree or two warmer or cooler.
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Beaches on Cinque Terre & Levante
71 beaches mapped. The most sheltered first, then every other beach with a name; each one opens its own page.
- Spiaggia Valle SantaSheltered in 8 of 8 winds
- Bagno ArcobalenoSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- CalettaSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- Eco del mareSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- PertusuSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- Bagno MarinaSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- Olivo PontiliSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- San Terenzo BeachSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia di PortobelloSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia liberale delle TorezzeSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- TorseiSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- Bagno ItaliaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Bagno San MarcoSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Bagno TropicanaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- BunkerSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Bagno IvanaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Bagno VeneziaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- MarinellaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Moneglia BeachSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- PortiglioneSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Venere AzzurraSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- ArenaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Baia BluSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Beach Baia BluSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- PortopidocchioSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- ScaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia del NaccheSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia del PaeseSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia di CadimareSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia di FeginaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia La SeccaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia per caniSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- VallàSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia del GroppoloSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Caletta di AlbanaSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Punta BiancaSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Punta CorvoSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia del CantunSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia del NavoneSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia del PersicoSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
More beaches on Cinque Terre & Levante (2)
Which side of Cinque Terre & Levante is most sheltered in a north wind?
In a north wind (tramontana or mistral) the beaches of Cinque Terre & Levante facing south-west and south stay the flattest: Arena, Bagno Italia, and Bagno Ivana. Beaches facing north are exposed to it.
How do you know which beaches are sheltered?
For every beach we measured how much open sea lies in each of 16 compass directions, using OpenStreetMap coastlines. Waves build over open water, so a beach with land close by in the direction the wind comes from is sheltered. Today's wind forecast from MET Norway is then applied, and the result is refreshed every 2 hours.
Are the forecasts reliable?
They are estimates. The model does not include swell from distant storms, and local gusts can be stronger than forecast. Always follow lifeguard flags and local warnings.
Which winds matter on the Italian coast?
Italian waters are shaped by several named winds: the tramontana from the north, the mistral from the north-west, the grecale from the north-east, the levante from the east, the scirocco from the south-east, the ostro from the south, the libeccio from the south-west and the ponente from the west. A beach is rough when the wind blows from the sea towards it and flat when land lies upwind, which is why this page lists the sheltered and rough beaches for each direction.
How warm is the sea in Cinque Terre & Levante?
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from July to September, and warmest in August, at about 25 °C.
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