Sheltered beaches in Gaeta today
Which side of Gaeta is sheltered from today's wind? 11 beaches ranked by the forecast, updated every 2 hours.
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At a glance
Gaeta beaches at a glance
- 11
- Mapped beaches
- 1
- Pebble beaches
Most beaches face south-west (5). 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 Gaeta 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
- ArianaShelter score 96 of 100
- Quaranta RemiShelter score 96 of 100
- ArenautaShelter score 95 of 100
- ArenautaShelter score 95 of 100
- Sant'AgostinoShelter score 95 of 100
- SerapoShelter score 93 of 100
Wind from the south
- FontaniaShelter score 95 of 100
Roughest
Wind from the west
- FontaniaShelter score 96 of 100
- FontaninaShelter score 96 of 100
- Quaranta RemiShelter score 96 of 100
- Strega MuglieraShelter score 96 of 100
- San VitoShelter score 95 of 100
- SerapoShelter score 85 of 100
Roughest
- Sant'Agostino 1
- Arenauta 6
- Ariana 7
- Arenauta 33
Sea temperature
Sea temperature in Gaeta, month by month
The average temperature of the sea near the beaches of Gaeta, from 30 years of satellite measurements (NOAA, 1991–2020).
Warm-water seasonJun – Sept≥ 22 °C
Warmest month26 °CAugust
Coldest month14 °CFebruary
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from June to September, and warmest in August, at about 26 °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 Gaeta
11 beaches mapped. The most sheltered first, then every other beach with a name; each one opens its own page.
- FontaniaSheltered in 7 of 8 winds
- FontaninaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Quaranta RemiSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- San VitoSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- SerapoSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Strega MuglieraSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- ArenautaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- ArianaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Sant'AgostinoSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- ArenautaSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
Which side of Gaeta is most sheltered in a north wind?
In a north wind (tramontana or mistral) the beaches of Gaeta facing south-west and south-east stay the flattest: Arenauta, Arenauta, and Ariana. 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 Gaeta?
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from June to September, and warmest in August, at about 26 °C.
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