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On the beach

  • Accessible entry
  • Parking
  • Restaurant

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
30°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
6km/h
WNW breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

30°30°30°30°30°30.0 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Plaia-Torrente Acquicella 350 M Sud
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 230.40.5
Thu 330.20.5
Fri 430.30.5
Sat 530.20.4
Sun 630.10.2
Mon 730.10.1
Tue 830.00.1

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

14°18°21°25°28°Typical this month: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Plaia-Torrente Acquicella 350 M Sud (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan17
Feb16
Mar17
Apr19
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug26
Sep26
Oct24
Nov21
Dec19

Location & nearby beaches

37.4840°N, 15.0866°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

How do you get to Plaia-Torrente Acquicella 350 M Sud?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Bus stop: Kennedy Est 19, about ~250 m away.
  • Nearest ferry landing is about ~1.8 km away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest city: Catania, about ~2.0 km away.
  • 10 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Baracca, about ~230 m away.
  • 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Le Dune, about ~410 m away.
  • 8 shops nearby, the closest about ~650 m away

What kind of beach is this?

This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Is the water clean at Plaia-Torrente Acquicella 350 M Sud?

Thinking of swimming at Plaia-Torrente Acquicella 350 M Sud? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Sufficient — meets the minimum EU standard in the latest annual 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. Worth noting: the rating slipped from Good to Sufficient in 2025, so it's especially worth checking the latest local advisories. There's parking about ~190 m from the beach.

Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 6 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Catania, is about ~2.0 km away.

“Sufficient” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 10 places to eat within a kilometre — La Baracca is the closest, about ~230 m away.