Donoratico
Donoratico is a town on the Costa degli Etruschi in the Provincia di Livorno, Italy, with a population of 5,046.
Best window 10:00 – 12:00
Good (64) — best around 10:00–12:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, a comfortable water temperature.
- Gusting 44 kn around 03:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
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- Boat52
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Marginal — Boat
Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h agoBest 21:00–00:00·Avoid 00:00–18:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- a comfortable water temperature
- faces W · wind onshore
- big swell
- strong wind
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 9 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 95 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 93 | 4–7kn ESE | 0.28–0.34m SSW | 0.24m · 3.8s SSW | 22.9° | |
| 20 Tue | 67 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 5–18kn SE | 0.26–1.10m S | 0.45m · 4.4s S | 22.8° | |
| 21 Wed | 36 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5–18kn SW | 0.72–2.70m SW | 1.16m · 5.2s WSW | 22.6° | |
| 22 Thu | 33 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–21kn W | 0.88–3.36m W | 1.56m · 6.0s W | 22.4° | |
| 23 Fri | 82 | 76 | 50 | 44 | 27 | 2–11kn SSE | 0.58–0.84m W | 0.57m · 4.4s W | 22.1° | |
| 24 Sat | 16 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–15kn WNW | 1.04–2.08m W | 1.14m · 5.6s W | 21.9° | |
| 25 Sun | 87 | 88 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 0–6kn ENE | 0.42–0.96m W | 0.52m · 5.1s W | 21.7° |
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The ruins of Castle Donoratico stand 3 km away. Nearby towns include San Vincenzo (8.9 km), La California (11.2 km) and Cecina (15.7 km), with the beach at Spiaggia Marina di Cecina 15.3 km off, Porto Cecina 16.1 km away and Ultima Spiaggia beach at 16.9 km. Tides here are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.27 m.
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Castle Donoratico — ruins, 3.0 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Donoratico?
Our fishing score for Donoratico on October 22, 2026 is 64 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Donoratico on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:31 AM–04:01 AM, 09:00 AM–11:00 AM, 03:46 PM–05:16 PM, 09:22 PM–11:22 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:39 AM and 06:24 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Donoratico?
Barely. The range here is about 0.3 m, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Donoratico?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:39 AM and sets at 06:24 PM. The moon rises at 04:31 PM and sets at 03:16 AM.