BeachScout

On the beach

  • Parking

Right now

Sample data

Illustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.

Water temp
27°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
7km/h
SW breeze
UV index
11/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

Sample data

Modeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

26°27°27°27°28°26.7 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.1m0.2m0.2m0.3m0.2 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Acquafredda - Vallone Degli Zingari (sample data)
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 227.30.2
Thu 327.60.2
Fri 427.50.2
Sat 527.00.2
Sun 626.50.2
Mon 726.40.2
Tue 826.70.2

Typical water temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly water temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

13°17°21°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Acquafredda - Vallone Degli Zingari (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

40.0299°N, 15.6760°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

How do you get to Acquafredda - Vallone Degli Zingari?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Maratea, about ~5.7 km away.
  • 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Da Peppe, about ~840 m away.
  • 7 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Villa del Mare, about ~150 m away.
  • 1 shop nearby, about ~710 m away

What kind of beach is this?

This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Is the water clean at Acquafredda - Vallone Degli Zingari?

Thinking of swimming at Acquafredda - Vallone Degli Zingari? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There's parking about ~190 m from the beach.

Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Parking. The nearest town, Maratea, is about ~5.7 km away.

Worth remembering: “Excellent” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Da Peppe is the closest, about ~840 m away.