Beaches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
QualeSpiaggia tracks 31 beaches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia every day, spread over 3 provinces. All of them lie on the Adriatic Sea. The provinces with the most beaches are Trieste (15), Gorizia (11) and Udine (5). The northernmost is Lido di Panzano (Monfalcone), the southernmost San Floriano-Ligon beach (Muggia).
Full ranking: sea today in Friuli-Venezia Giulia →Today's top 10
Canovella degli Zoppoli / Pri čupah
0.1 m
10 km/h
19°Castelreggio
0.1 m10 km/h19°Costa dei Barbari
0.1 m10 km/h19°Le Ginestre, spiaggia centrale
0.1 m10 km/h19°Le Ginestre, spiaggia est
0.1 m10 km/h19°Le Ginestre, spiaggia ovest
0.1 m10 km/h19°Liburnia FKK
0.1 m10 km/h19°Lido di Panzano
0.1 m5 km/h19°San Floriano-Ligon beach
0.1 m13 km/h19°Šonik
0.1 m11 km/h19°Beaches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in numbers
Trieste: 15 beaches, mostly pebble (89% where the seabed is known), mainly facing southwest. Gorizia: 11 beaches, mostly sandy (86% where the seabed is known), mainly facing southeast. Udine: 5 beaches, mainly facing southeast.
The seabed is known for 20 of 31 beaches: 10 sandy, 9 pebble and 1 rocky. The majority are sandy: 50%.
According to the European Environment Agency classification (EEA, 2025 season), 29 of the 30 beaches linked to a monitoring point have excellent water (97%). The rest: 1 good.
The most common orientations are southwest (10 beaches) and southeast (8 beaches). 13 of 31 beaches are sheltered from the Mistral (NW): those facing southeast. Provinces with the most sheltered beaches: Gorizia and Udine. With the Sirocco (SE) 2 of 31 beaches are sheltered: those facing northwest. Provinces with the most sheltered beaches: Trieste. When the Tramontane (N) blows, the beaches facing south stay sheltered: 17 of 31. Provinces with the most sheltered beaches: Trieste and Gorizia. With the Libeccio (SW): none of these beaches gets an offshore wind.
Best known: Lignano Pineta beach, Lignano Sabbiadoro beach and Costa Azzurra.
Today's best sea (afternoon) is at Canovella degli Zoppoli / Pri čupah (Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina), with 94/100. 31 of 31 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).
Beach map
Provinces
All beaches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
For each province, the top 8 beaches by today's score; the full list is on the province page.
Gorizia
| Beach | Municipality | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lido di Panzano | Monfalcone | 94 | |
| Costa Azzurra | Grado | Sand | 86 |
| Spiaggia Principale | Grado | Sand | 86 |
| Lido di Staranzano | Staranzano | 85 | |
| Giarrette beach | Monfalcone | Pebbles | 85 |
| Tenuta Primero beach | Grado | 84 | |
| Spiaggia Al Bosco | Grado | Sand | 76 |
| Spiaggia Grado Pineta | Grado | Sand | 76 |
Trieste
| Beach | Municipality | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canovella degli Zoppoli / Pri čupah | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | Pebbles | 94 |
| Castelreggio | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | Pebbles | 94 |
| Costa dei Barbari | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | Pebbles | 94 |
| Le Ginestre, spiaggia centrale | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | Pebbles | 94 |
| Le Ginestre, spiaggia est | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | Pebbles | 94 |
| Le Ginestre, spiaggia ovest | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | Pebbles | 94 |
| Liburnia FKK | Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina | 94 | |
| San Floriano-Ligon beach | Muggia | 94 |
Udine
| Beach | Municipality | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Porticino beach | Marano Lagunare | Sand | 88 |
| Lignano Riviera beach | Lignano Sabbiadoro | Sand | 86 |
| Sant'Andrea beach | Marano Lagunare | 86 | |
| Lignano Pineta beach | Lignano Sabbiadoro | Sand | 76 |
| Lignano Sabbiadoro beach | Lignano Sabbiadoro | Sand | 76 |
Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
We monitor 31, in 3 provinces. Provinces with the most beaches: Trieste (15) and Gorizia (11).
Where to swim with the Mistral in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
At the beaches facing southeast, where the Mistral blows from inland: there are 13. For example Lignano Pineta beach, Lignano Sabbiadoro beach and Lido di Panzano.
Where to swim with the Sirocco in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 2. For example San Floriano-Ligon beach and Settore Femminile.
Which are the sandy beaches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
There are 10 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Lignano Pineta beach, Lignano Sabbiadoro beach and Costa Azzurra.
What is the water quality like in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Excellent at 29 of 30 beaches (97%), according to the EEA classification for the 2025 season.
Where is the sea best today in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
According to today's score (afternoon): Canovella degli Zoppoli / Pri čupah (94/100), Castelreggio (94/100) and Costa dei Barbari (94/100).