Portopalo di Capo Passero

Portopalo di Capo Passero is a town on the Sicilian coast in the Provincia di Siracusa, Italy, with a population of 3,411.

Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (60) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩·Avoid ⁦12:00–21:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze
faces ESE · wind quartering offshore

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	67	70	54	54	56	3–13kn E	0.36–1.24m SE	0.84m · 4.3s SE	24.0°
20 Tue	38	57	0	0	0	4–12kn E	0.92–1.46m SE	1.11m · 4.8s SSE	23.8°
21 Wed	37	45	0	0	0	1–15kn SW	0.86–1.48m SSE	0.97m · 4.6s SE	23.8°
22 Thu	53	80	0	0	0	1–16kn WNW	0.86–1.16m WSW	0.66m · 4.9s WSW	23.9°
23 Fri	94	91	85	79	75	1–11kn WNW	0.42–0.82m W	0.42m · 3.9s W	23.8°
24 Sat	88	84	85	80	80	1–12kn WNW	0.34–0.62m W	0.34m · 3.6s WSW	23.7°
25 Sun	76	85	28	28	12	4–9kn NNW	0.64–1.04m W	0.73m · 4.9s W	23.7°

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The town sits near the coastal points of Punta di Portopalo (1.7 km) and Capo Passero (2 km), with the Faro di Cozzo Spadaro lighthouse just 0.5 km away and Isola Capo Passeto 1.4 km offshore. Pachino lies 5.3 km away, with Marina di Marzamemi (5.8 km), Caribe beach (6.2 km), and Capo delle Correnti (6.2 km) also nearby; Grotta Calafarina cave is 4.6 km distant. Tides here are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.2 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Faro di Cozzo Spadaro — lighthouse, ⁦0.5 km⁩
Isola Capo Passeto — island, ⁦1.4 km⁩
Grotta Calafarina — cave, ⁦4.6 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Portopalo di Capo Passero?

Our fishing score for Portopalo di Capo Passero on October 22, 2026 is 60 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Portopalo di Capo Passero on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:18 AM–03:48 AM, 08:41 AM–10:41 AM, 03:23 PM–04:53 PM, 09:03 PM–11:03 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:13 AM and 06:14 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Portopalo di Capo Passero?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.2 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 Portopalo di Capo Passero?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:13 AM and sets at 06:14 PM. The moon rises at 04:08 PM and sets at 03:03 AM.