Spiaggia del Gelsomineto
Siracusa · Italy
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Spiaggia del Gelsomineto is a S-facing sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline near Siracusa — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~25.5°C (77.9°F) on average
Jan
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.5–17.4°C
Feb
15°C
59°F · 14.2–15.9°C
Mar
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14–16.7°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 14.8–18.4°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.2–21.6°C
Jun
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.5–25.6°C
Jul
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–27°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.1–28.6°C
Sep
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.5–28.2°C
Oct
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.2–24.9°C
Nov
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.3–22.7°C
Dec
17.2°C
63°F · 15.8–19.4°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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