Spiaggia di Ponente
Messina · Italy
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A april–october beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea near Messina, Spiaggia di Ponente is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Spiaggia di Ponente
Updated 02:37 spot time
Spiaggia di Ponente surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.0 m–0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m NNE swell at 2.3 s. Wind up to 12 km/h NW. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 7 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.1°C (73.6°F) on average
Jan
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14–17.8°C
Feb
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.4–15.8°C
Mar
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.5–16°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 14.2–18.5°C
May
18.9°C
66°F · 15.4–22.5°C
Jun
23.2°C
73.8°F · 20.8–26.8°C
Jul
26.1°C
79°F · 24.5–28°C
Aug
27.2°C
81°F · 24.9–29.5°C
Sep
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23.9–28.3°C
Oct
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.1–25.1°C
Nov
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.1–23.2°C
Dec
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16.1–20°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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