Surf Forecasts:
Ponente (Sicily) surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponente (Sicily) this week:
The surf forecast for Ponente (Sicily) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponente (Sicily) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponente (Sicily) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Sun morning, min 30°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22AM0.16m | 6:06PM0.20m | 5:57AM0.15m | 6:34PM0.18m | 6:32AM0.15m | 6:59PM0.17m | 7:08AM0.14m | 7:20PM0.15m | 7:52AM0.13m | 7:42PM0.13m | 9:00AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.12m | 12:37PM0.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.04m | 11:30AM0.00m | 00:17AM0.04m | 12:04PM0.02m | 00:46AM0.05m | 12:35PM0.04m | 1:14AM0.05m | 1:05PM0.06m | 1:44AM0.06m | 1:35PM0.08m | 2:21AM0.06m | 2:16PM0.10m | 3:29AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 38 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 6 | — | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1080 | 1911 | 2284 | 1080 | 1541 | 1864 | 897 | 1761 | 2271 | 660 | 721 | 1802 | 1474 | 726 | 1541 | 1466 | 1458 | 1541 | 947 | 599 | 551 |
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