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Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Sea temp
28°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.2m
Calm, gently shelving
Wind
6km/h
NNE breeze
UV index
6/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

28°28°28°28°28°27.8 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.1m0.3m0.4m0.3 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Torre del Sale
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 227.90.3
Thu 327.80.3
Fri 427.70.2
Sat 527.90.2
Sun 627.90.2
Mon 728.00.1
Tue 827.80.1

Water quality history

Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.

  • 2015: Excellent2015
  • 2016: Excellent2016
  • 2017: Excellent2017
  • 2018: Excellent2018
  • 2019: Excellent2019
  • 2020: Excellent2020
  • 2021: Excellent2021
  • 2022: Excellent2022
  • 2023: Excellent2023
  • 2024: Excellent2024
  • 2025: Excellent2025

Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Sufficient
  • Poor
  • Not classified
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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Torre del Sale
YearClassification
2015Excellent
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Excellent
2024Excellent
2025Excellent

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

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

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

13°17°21°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Torre del Sale (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.9532°N, 10.5973°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • By car: there's parking about ~1.5 km from the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Piombino, about ~6.6 km away.

What kind of beach is this?

With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Good for
  • A quiet swim

Is the water clean at Torre del Sale?

Thinking of swimming at Torre del Sale? 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 ~1.5 km from the beach.

That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Piombino, is about ~6.6 km away.

“Excellent” 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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above.

Frequently asked questions

Should you swim at Torre del Sale?

Yes — Torre del Sale carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of its 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.

What temperature is the sea at Torre del Sale right now?

The latest reading puts the sea at Torre del Sale at around 28°C — the “Right now” panel above has the full live picture. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

When is the best time to swim at Torre del Sale?

If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.

How is bathing water quality actually assessed?

Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Torre del Sale doesn't have one published yet.

What's nearby Torre del Sale — parking, buses, or a ferry?

By car, there's parking about ~1.5 km from the beach. The nearest town is Piombino, about ~6.6 km away.