Check the Beach

Porto Contessa

Bari, Apulia, Italy

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
Now
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C65°F
Water
21°C71°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am138
7.5Great9 am149
7.6GreatNow1610
7.5Great11 am159
7.6Great12 pm138
7.8Great1 pm117
7.6Great2 pm96
8.2Great3 pm75
7.9Great4 pm85
8.1Great5 pm117
Sat
6.2Good8 am85
6.2Good9 am85
6.3Good10 am95
6.4Good11 am149
6.4Good12 pm159
6.4Good1 pm1610
6.5Good2 pm149
6.0Good3 pm1710
5.4Fair4 pm2012
4.8Fair5 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.6 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 m. Low at 9 am, -0.6 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 9 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Drinking water280 m900 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m960 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Boat ramp300 m980 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miPolignano a Mare (town)
Nearest airport
58 km36 miAeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie (TAR)

Nearby places

  • La colonnaFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • I BenedettiniSeafood
    330 m0.2 mi
  • La Veranda di GiseldaItalian
    370 m0.2 mi
  • La locanda dell'abbaziaItalian
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Mood Bay Cafe & SHopFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 39%
  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 12%