Beaches on the Riviera dei Cedri
QualeSpiaggia tracks 28 beaches on the Riviera dei Cedri every day, spread over 13 municipalities. All of them lie on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The municipalities with the most beaches are Cetraro (7), San Nicola Arcella (4) and Acquappesa (3). The northernmost is Fortino beach (Praia a Mare), the southernmost Paola beach (Paola).
Sea today on the Riviera dei Cedri →Today's top 10
Cammaratea beach
0.7 m
20 km/h
23°Diamante beach
0.7 m20 km/h23°Scalo Ferroviario beach
0.7 m20 km/h23°'Ncramata beach
0.8 m21 km/h22°Lampetia beach
0.8 m21 km/h22°Acquappesa beach
0.8 m21 km/h22°Borgo San Marco beach
0.8 m21 km/h22°Cetraro Marina beach
0.8 m21 km/h22°Guardia Marina beach
0.8 m11 km/h22°Intavolata beach
0.8 m21 km/h22°Beaches on the Riviera dei Cedri in numbers
Cetraro: 7 beaches, mainly facing southwest. San Nicola Arcella: 4 beaches, mainly facing west. Acquappesa: 3 beaches, mainly facing southwest.
The seabed is known for 2 of 28 beaches: 2 pebble.
According to the European Environment Agency classification (EEA, 2025 season), 25 of the 27 beaches linked to a monitoring point have excellent water (93%). The rest: 1 good and 1 poor.
The most common orientations are west (16 beaches) and southwest (12 beaches). 2 of 28 beaches are sheltered from the Sirocco (SE): those facing northwest. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: San Nicola Arcella. With the Mistral (NW): none of these beaches gets an offshore wind.
Today's best sea (afternoon) is at Cammaratea beach (Diamante), with 76/100. 5 of 28 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).
The area includes 13 municipalities: Acquappesa, Belvedere Marittimo, Bonifati, Cetraro, Diamante, Grisolia, Guardia Piemontese, Paola, Praia a Mare, San Nicola Arcella, Sangineto, Santa Maria del Cedro and Scalea. Definition: it.wikipedia.org.
Beach map
Beaches on the Riviera dei Cedri by municipality
Cetraro
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Ncramata beach | Cosenza | 67 | |
| Lampetia beach | Cosenza | 67 | |
| Borgo San Marco beach | Cosenza | 64 | |
| Cetraro Marina beach | Cosenza | 64 | |
| Porto beach | Cosenza | 64 | |
| San Giacomo beach | Cosenza | 64 | |
| Santa Maria di Mare beach | Cosenza | 64 |
San Nicola Arcella
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cala del Prete | Cosenza | 62 | |
| Carpino | Cosenza | 62 | |
| Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno | Cosenza | 62 | |
| Spiaggia della Marinella | Cosenza | 62 |
Acquappesa
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquappesa beach | Cosenza | 64 | |
| Intavolata beach | Cosenza | 64 | |
| Macchia beach | Cosenza | 64 |
Belvedere Marittimo
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Marittimo beach | Cosenza | Pebbles | 55 |
| Marina di Belvedere beach | Cosenza | 55 |
Bonifati
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifati beach | Cosenza | 52 | |
| Cittadella del Capo beach | Cosenza | 52 |
Diamante
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cammaratea beach | Cosenza | 76 | |
| Diamante beach | Cosenza | 76 |
Praia a Mare
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caporena | Cosenza | Pebbles | 62 |
| Fortino beach | Cosenza | 62 |
Grisolia
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalo Ferroviario beach | Cosenza | 76 |
Guardia Piemontese
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardia Marina beach | Cosenza | 64 |
Paola
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paola beach | Cosenza | 64 |
Sangineto
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangineto Lido beach | Cosenza | 52 |
Santa Maria del Cedro
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Pontile | Cosenza | 62 |
Other municipalities
| Beach | Municipality | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Fiume Lao beach | Scalea | 62 |
Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there on the Riviera dei Cedri?
We monitor 28, in 13 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Cetraro (7) and San Nicola Arcella (4).
Where to swim with the Mistral on the Riviera dei Cedri?
No beach here gets the Mistral from inland: check today's ranking instead.
Where to swim with the Sirocco on the Riviera dei Cedri?
At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 2. For example Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno and Spiaggia della Marinella.
What is the water quality like on the Riviera dei Cedri?
Excellent at 25 of 27 beaches (93%), according to the EEA classification for the 2025 season.
Where is the sea best today on the Riviera dei Cedri?
According to today's score (afternoon): Cammaratea beach (76/100), Diamante beach (76/100) and Scalo Ferroviario beach (76/100).