Beaches in the province of Catania
QualeSpiaggia calculates a sea score for 20 beaches in the province of Catania, in 7 municipalities. They all face on the Ionian Sea. Most beaches: Aci Castello (8), Catania (6) and Acireale (2). From north to south they range from Spiaggia di San Marco (Calatabiano) to Vaccarizzo beach (Catania).
Best today
"Danielino" Windsurf School
0.5 m
13 km/h
24°Aquarius
0.5 m6 km/h24°Esagono Beach Club
0.5 m6 km/h24°La Risacca
0.5 m6 km/h24°Lido Grotta Smeralda
0.5 m6 km/h24°Lido La Giunca
0.5 m13 km/h24°Lido dei Ciclopi
0.5 m13 km/h24°Spiaggetta Lognina
0.5 m6 km/h24°Spiaggia nera di San Giovanni Li Cuti
0.5 m6 km/h24°Vaccarizzo beach
0.5 m9 km/h25°Spiaggia Marina di Cottone
0.5 m27 km/h23°Spiaggia della Plaia
0.5 m6 km/h25°Beaches in the province of Catania in numbers
Aci Castello: 8 beaches, mainly facing southeast. Catania: 6 beaches, mainly facing east.
Where we know the seabed (7 of 20 beaches) there are 4 pebble, 2 sandy and 1 rocky.
Water quality: 15 of 18 beaches with an EEA monitoring point are rated excellent (83%, 2025 season). Others: 2 good and 1 poor.
The beaches mostly face southeast (13 beaches) and east (7 beaches). With the Mistral (NW) 17 of 20 beaches are sheltered: those facing southeast. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Aci Castello and Catania. With the Sirocco (SE): none of these beaches gets an offshore wind.
Landmark beaches: Spiaggia della Plaia.
Today (afternoon) the highest score is 76/100, at "Danielino" Windsurf School (Aci Castello). 19 of 20 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).
Beach map
All 20 beaches
| Beach | Municipality | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Danielino" Windsurf School | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| Aquarius | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| Esagono Beach Club | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| La Risacca | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| Lido Grotta Smeralda | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| Lido La Giunca | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| Lido dei Ciclopi | Aci Castello | 76 | |
| Spiaggetta Lognina | Catania | 76 | |
| Spiaggia nera di San Giovanni Li Cuti | Catania | Rocks | 76 |
| Vaccarizzo beach | Catania | Sand | 71 |
| Spiaggia Marina di Cottone | Fiumefreddo di Sicilia | 70 | |
| Spiaggia della Plaia | Catania | 70 | |
| Spiaggia di San Marco | Calatabiano | Pebbles | 70 |
| Villaggio Primosole beach | Catania | 70 | |
| Villaggio Primosole II beach | Catania | Sand | 70 |
| Le cocole | Acireale | Pebbles | 67 |
| Praiola | Riposto | Pebbles | 67 |
| Sea Lounge | Aci Castello | 67 | |
| Santa Maria la Scala beach | Acireale | Pebbles | 67 |
| Spiaggia di Fondachello | Mascali | 64 |
Coastal municipalities
Aci Castello, Acireale, Calatabiano, Catania, Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Mascali and Riposto.
Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there in the province of Catania?
We monitor 20, in 7 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Aci Castello (8) and Catania (6).
Where to swim with the Mistral in the province of Catania?
At the beaches facing southeast, where the Mistral blows from inland: there are 17. For example "Danielino" Windsurf School, Aquarius and La Risacca.
Where to swim with the Sirocco in the province of Catania?
No beach here gets the Sirocco from inland: check today's ranking instead.
Which are the sandy beaches in the province of Catania?
There are 2 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Vaccarizzo beach and Villaggio Primosole II beach.