Praiola 28.5
#5408 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇹 Italy · Palermo · near Palermo
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score28.5 /100
Surfable days37% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Praiola
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PMO (4 km) and the nearest town is Palermo (24 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 37% | 0% | 0.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 28% | 0% | 0.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 13% | 0% | 0.3 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 18% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 12% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 21% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 39% | 0% | 0.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 58% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 28.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.9
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
5.7
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 305° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 5.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 38.155, 13.080 (OpenStreetMap).
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