Santa Caterina Beach
Lecce · Italy
Rating right now
An open NE-facing sand beach on the Adriatic Sea near Lecce, Santa Caterina Beach works on N–SE groundswell; SW–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~25°C (77°F) on average
Jan
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.8–16.3°C
Feb
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.4–15.3°C
Mar
14.1°C
57.4°F · 11.8–16.3°C
Apr
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.8–18.4°C
May
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16–22°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 19.6–26.8°C
Jul
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.9–27.4°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.9–28.7°C
Sep
25°C
77°F · 22.5–28.4°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.3–24.6°C
Nov
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.4–21.5°C
Dec
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14–17.9°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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.
Nearby spots
Spiaggetta Santa Caterina
Lecce · Italy
Spiaggia di Santa Maria al Bagno
Lecce · Italy
Spiaggia di Rivabella
Lecce · Italy
Lido dell' Ancora
Lecce · Italy
Lido Frascone
Lecce · Italy
Baia Verde
Lecce · Italy
More beaches in Lecce →see all spots in Lecce, Italy
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.