Wind from the north
- Tonnara del SeccoShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala Bue MarinoShelter score 95 of 100
- Cala Tonnarella dell'UzzoShelter score 94 of 100
- Spiaggia di Santa MargheritaShelter score 92 of 100
Sheltered beaches in San Vito Lo Capo today
Which side of San Vito Lo Capo is sheltered from today's wind? 15 beaches ranked by the forecast, updated every 2 hours.
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At a glance
San Vito Lo Capo beaches at a glance
- 15
- Mapped beaches
- 5
- Sandy beaches
- 4
- Pebble beaches
- 1
- With a lifeguard
Most beaches face north-east (8). 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 San Vito Lo Capo 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
- Spiaggia di Santa MargheritaShelter score 96 of 100
- Spiaggia di Scaru BruciaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala BerrettaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala Bue MarinoShelter score 96 of 100
- Spiaggia di Cala BoveShelter score 95 of 100
- Spiaggia Seno dell'ArenaShelter score 94 of 100
Roughest
Wind from the south
- Spiaggia Attrezzata per disabiliShelter score 96 of 100
- Spiaggia Seno dell'ArenaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala BerrettaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala CapreriaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala della DisaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala GrottazzaShelter score 96 of 100
Wind from the west
- Spiaggia Seno dell'ArenaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala BerrettaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala CapreriaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala dell'UzzoShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala della DisaShelter score 96 of 100
- Cala GrottazzaShelter score 96 of 100
Sea temperature
Sea temperature in San Vito Lo Capo, month by month
The average temperature of the sea near the beaches of San Vito Lo Capo, from 30 years of satellite measurements (NOAA, 1991–2020).
Warm-water seasonJul – Oct≥ 22 °C
Warmest month27 °CAugust
Coldest month14 °CFebruary
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from July to October, and warmest in August, at about 27 °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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Every beach
Beaches on San Vito Lo Capo
15 beaches mapped. The most sheltered first, then every other beach with a name; each one opens its own page.
- Spiaggia Attrezzata per disabiliSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia di Santa MargheritaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia Seno dell'ArenaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Cala BerrettaSheltered in 6 of 8 winds
- Cala Bue MarinoSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Cala CapreriaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Cala della DisaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Cala GrottazzaSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Cala Tonnarella dell'UzzoSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Tonnara del SeccoSheltered in 5 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia di Scaru BruciaSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Cala dell'UzzoSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
- Spiaggia di Cala BoveSheltered in 4 of 8 winds
Which side of San Vito Lo Capo is most sheltered in a north wind?
In a north wind (tramontana or mistral) the beaches of San Vito Lo Capo facing west and east stay the flattest: Tonnara del Secco, Cala Bue Marino, and Beach near Macari. 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 San Vito Lo Capo?
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from July to October, and warmest in August, at about 27 °C.
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