Isola delle Femmine

Central and South Italy · Italy

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A well-known beach break near Palermo, named after the small island just offshore. Lefts and rights over sand and some rock, good for beginners and fun for everyone. It picks up more swell than Mondello.

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

When it works

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

When it doesn't

✕ Strong north-west wind and flat summer days.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • crowds

Best months

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

Local tips

When it is busy, look along the bay for other peaks.

Getting there

Leave the Palermo–Trapani motorway at Isola delle Femmine and drive to the seafront.

Travel notes

How often it works
One of the more consistent spots around Palermo in the cooler months; summer is mostly flat.
Crowd and vibe
Busy when it is good, as it is close to Palermo.
Camping and vans
La Playa Camping is about 700 m away. Nearest campsite about 0.7 km away.
Facilities
Bars, restaurants and parking along the seafront.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites nearby were rated sufficient to excellent from 2023 to 2025: the site in front of the cemetery was only sufficient in 2023 and 2024 but good in 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NNW best, WSW–N 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–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
WNW (300°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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