Beach forecast for Taormina
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Sicily, Italy Today, Thu, Oct 29 · CET- Swimming
- Calm · 0.7 ft
- Water
- 74 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Wind
- 7 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a fair beach day in Taormina (5/10). The best hours are from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with cool air. Today is the best day of the week.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5Fair beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm9:00–11:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 74 °F | 4 |
| Fri 30 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.5 ft | 74 °F | 3 |
| Sat 31 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.9 ft | 74 °F | 3 |
| Sun 1 | 1Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.6 ft | 73 °F | 3 |
| Mon 2 | 1Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.5 ft | 73 °F | 1 |
| Tue 3 | 4Poor beach day | 8:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.5 ft | 73 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.3 ft | 73 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (5 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Feels like 65 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
Taormina has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with cool air. 9:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with cool air.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 1 | Partly cloudy | 55 °F | 7 mph | 0.9 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 3 | Clear sky | 58 °F | 6 mph | 0.8 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 62 °F | 2 mph | 0.8 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 2 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 4 mph | 0.7 ft | 4 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 5 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 1:00 pm | 5 | Mainly clear | 64 °F | 5 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 2:00 pm | 5 | Mainly clear | 64 °F | 5 mph | 0.7 ft | 2 |
| 3:00 pm | 6 | Mainly clear | 65 °F | 4 mph | 0.6 ft | 1 |
| 4:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 65 °F | 3 mph | 0.6 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Taormina
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Lido Conchiglie 0.7 mi · SE
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Spiaggetta delle Sirene 0.7 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Showers
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Mazzaro beach 0.7 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Spisone 0.9 mi · NE
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Spiaggia dei Greci 2.6 mi · S
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Fondaco Parrino Beach 3.7 mi · NE
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Spiaggia di San Marco 4.5 mi · SW
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Forza d'Agrò Beach 4.6 mi · NE
- Nudity allowed
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Italian Ministry of Health (Portale Acque).
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.6 of 3, warmth 0.4 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; minus cold 0.6.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Taormina
Is it a beach day in Taormina today?
A fair beach day: 5/10. Best from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with cool air.
What are the swimming conditions in Taormina today?
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Taormina?
About 74 °F today: nice. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Taormina today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Taormina?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a poor beach day (3/10).
What beaches are near Taormina?
Lido Conchiglie (0.7 mi), Spiaggetta delle Sirene (0.7 mi), Mazzaro beach (0.7 mi), Spisone (0.9 mi) and Spiaggia dei Greci (2.6 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Taormina today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.