La Grotta
Livorno · Italy
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La Grotta is a NE-facing pebble beach on the Italy shoreline, opening onto the Ligurian Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.1°C (70°F) on average
Jan
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.1–16.1°C
Feb
13.9°C
57°F · 12.8–14.9°C
Mar
13.9°C
57°F · 12.9–15.4°C
Apr
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.7–18.7°C
May
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15–21.9°C
Jun
22.2°C
72°F · 19.6–24.9°C
Jul
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.1–27.5°C
Aug
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.1–28.6°C
Sep
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21–27°C
Oct
21.1°C
70°F · 19.3–23.9°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.5–21.7°C
Dec
16°C
60.8°F · 14.2–18.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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