Sicily · Ragusa

Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento

36.794° N, 14.487° ESandy beach · facing southwest

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Good Conditions

Enjoyable Sea Today.

Today's score (afternoon) · Updated on 13 oct 2026 at 16:59

0.8 m

Waves

20 km/h

Wind

Rain

26°

Temperature

About the beach

In the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, in the province of Ragusa (Sicily), Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento is a sandy beach on the Strait of Sicily.

Orientation: southwest (225°). An offshore wind, i.e. the Gregale (NE) or Tramontane (N), keeps it calm; the Libeccio (SW) or Ostro (S) hits it from the sea and can raise waves.

Sandy bottom: easy entry into the water, just take care when the sea is rough.

Bathing water rated excellent by the EEA (2025 season).

Text generated from open data (OpenStreetMap, EEA, ISTAT) by QualeSpiaggia · updated 13 oct 2026

7-day forecast

Sea score for the next 7 days
Day	Morning	Afternoon	Temp.
TODAY 13 oct	73	73	26°C
WED 14 oct	61	61	26°C
THU 15 oct	70	78	23°C
FRI 16 oct	76	70	25°C
SAT 17 oct	73	67	23°C
SUN 18 oct	85	79	23°C
MON 19 oct	67	73	25°C

Where is Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento

Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento is located in the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, in the province of Ragusa, in Sicily. Coordinates: 36.79405, 14.48688.

As the crow flies: 5.1 km from the centre of Santa Croce Camerina, 26 km from the provincial capital Ragusa.

Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento is part of: Hyblaean Coast.

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Winds and shelter at Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento

With the coast facing southwest (225°), every wind blows from inland, across or from the sea: here is what changes.

Effect of the winds at Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento
Wind	From	Effect here
Tramontane	north	From inland: sheltered, calmer sea
Gregale	northeast	From inland: sheltered, calmer sea
Levante	east	Cross-shore, from inland: moderate effect
Sirocco	southeast	Cross-shore, from the sea: some waves possible
Ostro	south	From the sea onto the shore: waves and rough sea
Libeccio	southwest	From the sea onto the shore: waves and rough sea
Ponente	west	Cross-shore, from the sea: some waves possible
Mistral	northwest	Cross-shore, from inland: moderate effect

Questions about Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento

Can you swim at Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento today?

Today (afternoon) the sea score at Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento is 73/100 (Good Conditions): waves 0.8 m, wind 20 km/h, temperature 26°C. Enjoyable Sea Today. The score is updated twice a day based on waves, wind relative to the beach's orientation, rain and temperature.

Where is Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento?

Santa Croce Camerina (RG), Sicily, 26 km as the crow flies from Ragusa.

Which wind is Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento sheltered from?

Sheltered with the Gregale (NE) or Tramontane (N); exposed with the Libeccio (SW) or Ostro (S).

Is Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento sandy or rocky?

Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento is a sandy beach.

How is the water quality at Spiaggia di Punta Secca - Palmento?

Excellent (EEA classification, 2025 season).

Nearby beaches

Within 18 km, with today's score

73Good