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Sandy beaches in Salento
17 beaches in Salento with sand underfoot. Re-ranked live, so the one with the flattest sea today comes first.
These are the beaches on Salento tagged as sand on the map: soft underfoot and easier for children and bare feet than pebbles. Sand says nothing about the sea, so the live ranking checks today's wind for each of them.
All 17 sandy beaches on Salento
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimini | east | Sand | ||||||
| Alimini | east | Sand | ||||||
| Frassanito | north-east | Sand | ||||||
| Lido della Staffa | south-east | Sand | ||||||
| Lido Marini | south | Sand | ||||||
| Marina di Felloniche | south | Sand | ||||||
| San Giorgio | east | Sand | ||||||
| Santa Caterina Beach | south | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia dei Gradoni | north-east | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia del Pizzo | north-west | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia delle Cesine | north-east | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia di Rivabella | west | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia di Santa Maria al Bagno | west | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia di Torre Pali | south | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia La Triglia | south | Sand | ||||||
| Spiaggia libera Santa María di Leuca | south | Sand | ||||||
| Torre dell'Orso | north-east | Sand |
Frequently asked questions
Where are the sandy beaches in Salento?
17 of the 32 mapped beaches on Salento are tagged as sand, for example Alimini, Alimini, and Frassanito.
Is a sandy beach also a sheltered beach?
Not necessarily. Sand tells you what is underfoot, not what the sea does. A long open sandy bay can have waves when the wind blows onshore. The live ranking above shows which sandy beaches are flat right now.
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.