Beaches in the Cilento
We monitor 68 beaches in the Cilento, in 13 municipalities. All of them lie on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The municipalities with the most beaches are Camerota (12), San Giovanni a Piro (11) and Centola (9). The northernmost is Spiaggia Varolato (Capaccio Paestum), the southernmost Spiaggia degli Iscolelli (Camerota).
Sea today in the Cilento →Today's top 10
Spiaggia Casina d'Amato
0.5 m
19 km/h
22°Spiaggia La Laura
0.5 m19 km/h22°Spiaggia Ponte di ferro
0.5 m19 km/h22°Spiaggia Varolato
0.5 m19 km/h22°Pioppi beach
0.5 m18 km/h22°Spiaggia sotto la torre
0.5 m18 km/h22°Spiaggia degli Iscolelli
0.5 m3 km/h22°Spiaggia Cala del Céfalo
0.5 m6 km/h22°Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale
0.5 m6 km/h22°Portigliola beach
0.5 m6 km/h22°Beaches in the Cilento in numbers
Camerota: 12 beaches, mainly facing south. San Giovanni a Piro: 11 beaches, mainly facing southeast. Centola: 9 beaches, mostly sandy (67% where the seabed is known), mainly facing south. Capaccio Paestum: 7 beaches, mainly facing southwest. Pisciotta: 6 beaches, mainly facing southwest. Castellabate: 5 beaches, mainly facing west.
The seabed is known for 19 of 68 beaches: 10 sandy, 6 pebble and 3 rocky. The majority are sandy: 53%.
According to the European Environment Agency classification (EEA, 2025 season), 61 of the 66 beaches linked to a monitoring point have excellent water (92%). The rest: 4 good and 1 sufficient.
The most common orientations are southwest (25 beaches) and southeast (16 beaches). When the Mistral (NW) blows, the beaches facing southeast stay sheltered: 21 of 68. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: San Giovanni a Piro and Centola. 9 of 68 beaches are sheltered from the Sirocco (SE): those facing northwest. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Agropoli and Castellabate. With the Tramontane (N) 34 of 68 beaches are sheltered: those facing south. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Camerota and San Giovanni a Piro. With the Libeccio (SW): none of these beaches gets an offshore wind.
Among the best-known beaches: Marina di Pisciotta beach, Pioppi beach, Acciaroli beach, Spiaggia di Tresino and Ogliastro Marina beach.
Today's best sea (afternoon) is at Spiaggia Casina d'Amato (Capaccio Paestum), with 85/100. 55 of 68 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).
The area includes 13 municipalities: Agropoli, Ascea, Camerota, Capaccio Paestum, Casal Velino, Castellabate, Centola, Montecorice, Pisciotta, Pollica, San Giovanni a Piro, Santa Marina and Sapri. Definition: it.wikipedia.org.
Beach map
Beaches in the Cilento by municipality
Camerota
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia degli Iscolelli | Salerno | 80 | |
| Spiaggia Cala del Céfalo | Salerno | Sand | 77 |
| Spiaggia Del Troncone | Salerno | Sand | 76 |
| Cala di Torre Mozza | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia di Marcellino o dei Francesi | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia Cala Bianca | Salerno | 67 | |
| Spiaggia Cala d'Arconte | Salerno | 67 | |
| Spiaggia Capo Grosso | Salerno | 67 |
San Giovanni a Piro
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porticello | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiagge Gemelle | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia dei Gabbiani | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia della Carcarella | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia della Molara | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia della Risima | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia della Sciabica | Salerno | 73 | |
| Spiaggia della Sciabichedda | Salerno | 73 |
Centola
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale | Salerno | Sand | 77 |
| Portigliola beach | Salerno | 77 | |
| Sunset Beach Club Palinuro | Salerno | 77 | |
| Spiaggia del Porto | Salerno | Sand | 74 |
| La Molpa | Salerno | 67 | |
| Buondormire di terra | Salerno | Sand | 64 |
| Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini | Salerno | Rocks | 64 |
| Spiaggia Ficocella delle donne | Salerno | Rocks | 64 |
Capaccio Paestum
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia Casina d'Amato | Salerno | 85 | |
| Spiaggia La Laura | Salerno | 85 | |
| Spiaggia Ponte di ferro | Salerno | 85 | |
| Spiaggia Varolato | Salerno | 85 | |
| Spiaggia Foce Acqua dei Ranci | Salerno | 76 | |
| Spiaggia Licinella | Salerno | 76 | |
| Spiaggia Torre di Paestum | Salerno | 76 |
Pisciotta
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pietracciaio | Salerno | 70 | |
| Spiaggia Fiumicello | Salerno | Pebbles | 70 |
| Caprioli Fornace beach | Salerno | 70 | |
| Armo beach | Salerno | 67 | |
| Caprioli Valle di Marco beach | Salerno | 67 | |
| Marina di Pisciotta beach | Salerno | 67 |
Castellabate
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia Pozzillo San Marco | Salerno | 70 | |
| Ogliastro Marina beach | Salerno | Sand | 70 |
| Santa Maria di Castellabate beach | Salerno | 70 | |
| Spiaggia di Tresino | Salerno | Pebbles | 67 |
| Cala Blu | Salerno | 55 |
Agropoli
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia Licina | Salerno | 64 | |
| Spiaggia Testene | Salerno | Sand | 64 |
| Spiaggia di Agropoli | Salerno | 64 | |
| Spiaggia di Trentova | Salerno | 55 |
Ascea
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia di Ascea | Salerno | 70 | |
| Ascea beach | Salerno | 70 | |
| Marina di Ascea beach | Salerno | 70 |
Montecorice
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia di Case del Conte | Salerno | 70 | |
| Spiaggia di Agnone | Salerno | Sand | 58 |
| San Nicola a Mare beach | Salerno | Pebbles | 58 |
Casal Velino
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia sotto la torre | Salerno | 82 | |
| Casal Velino beach | Salerno | 70 |
Pollica
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioppi beach | Salerno | 82 | |
| Acciaroli beach | Salerno | Sand | 67 |
Santa Marina
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policastro Bussentino beach | Salerno | 67 | |
| Santa Marina beach | Salerno | 67 |
Other municipalities
| Beach | Municipality | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cala di Mezzanotte | Sapri | 64 | |
| Sapri beach | Sapri | 55 |
Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there in the Cilento?
We monitor 68, in 13 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Camerota (12) and San Giovanni a Piro (11).
Where to swim with the Mistral in the Cilento?
At the beaches facing southeast, where the Mistral blows from inland: there are 21. For example Pioppi beach, Buondormire di terra and Cala di Torre Mozza.
Where to swim with the Sirocco in the Cilento?
At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 9. For example Spiaggia Licina, Spiaggia Testene and Spiaggia di Agropoli.
Which are the sandy beaches in the Cilento?
There are 10 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Acciaroli beach, Ogliastro Marina beach and Spiaggia Del Troncone.
What is the water quality like in the Cilento?
Excellent at 61 of 66 beaches (92%), according to the EEA classification for the 2025 season.
Where is the sea best today in the Cilento?
According to today's score (afternoon): Spiaggia Casina d'Amato (85/100), Spiaggia La Laura (85/100) and Spiaggia Ponte di ferro (85/100).