Praiola
Catania · Italy
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Praiola is a E-facing pebble beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline near Catania — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.7°C (78.3°F) on average
Jan
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14–17.1°C
Feb
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.3–15.8°C
Mar
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.3–15.9°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.9–17.7°C
May
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.6–21.3°C
Jun
22°C
71.6°F · 19.5–25.7°C
Jul
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.2–26.5°C
Aug
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.6–29.1°C
Sep
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.3–28.3°C
Oct
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21–25°C
Nov
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.2–23.1°C
Dec
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.8–19.5°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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