Mondello

Palermo · Central and South Italy · Italy

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Palermo's famous bay, with lefts and rights over sand. It needs a north-west to north-east swell to wrap into the bay and is the most popular surf spot in western Sicily when it works.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Packed
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard or a fish.

When it works

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

When it doesn't

✕ Small or westerly swell and north wind.

Watch out for

  • crowds
  • localism
  • rocks
  • pollution

Best months

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

Local tips

Respect the locals. Some of the beach is private beach clubs in summer.

Getting there

From Palermo follow the signs to Mondello; the beach is the centre of the village.

Travel notes

How often it works
Breaks only now and then, on northerly storm swells; flat most of the summer.
Crowd and vibe
Very crowded when it works. Respect the local surfers.
Camping and vans
Enjoy Camping Mondello is about 1 km away; Camping degli Ulivi is about 5 km away. Nearest campsite about 0.9 km away.
Facilities
Village with bars, restaurants, shops and parking.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites in the bay were rated sufficient to excellent from 2023 to 2025, the outfall area at Ferro di Cavallo being the weakest. Wannasurf mentions pollution.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–NNE best, WNW–ENE works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
6 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore SE–W; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
NNE (15°)

Live cam

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

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