Cefalù

Central and South Italy · Italy

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A beach break on the long town beach of Cefalù, east of Palermo, under the old town and its rock. Lefts and rights over sand on a north-west to north swell, good for every level.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, a fish or a mid-length.

When it works

✓ A 0.8–1.5 m north-west to north swell with a south-east or south wind.

When it doesn't

✕ North-west wind and flat summer days.

Watch out for

  • crowds

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

Park near the station and walk to the beach; in summer it is full of swimmers.

Getting there

On the west side of Cefalù, along the Lungomare; there is a parking area about 500 m away.

Travel notes

How often it works
Breaks regularly in the cooler months on north-west to north storms; summer is mostly flat.
Crowd and vibe
Few surfers.
Camping and vans
Camping Costa Ponente and Camping Sanfilippo are about 3 km away. Nearest campsite about 2.8 km away.
Facilities
Town with bars, restaurants and shops along the seafront.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites near Piazza Colombo were rated sufficient to excellent from 2023 to 2025, improving to good or excellent in 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–N best, W–NNE works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore E–SSW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
NNW (330°)

Live cam

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