Overview

Mondello is Palermo's most famous beach, nestled in a bay between Monte Pellegrino and Capo Gallo. This urban spot offers a magnificent setting with turquoise waters and Art Nouveau architecture. The semi-enclosed bay protects the water and provides accessible conditions.

The spot works mainly with Maestrale (NW) and Tramontana (N) winds that enter the bay. It is a good spot for kitesurfing, wingfoil and windsurfing, with a relatively calm body of water inside the bay. The proximity to Palermo makes it a very popular spot in summer.

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Spot forecast for Mondello

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:22

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Mondello: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

91h

in April · 9 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and December, at 9 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is June, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is December, with 73 mm.

Monthly averages: Mondello

Monthly averages — Mondello — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	48 h	16 °C	69 mm
February	4.5	39 h	16 °C	69 mm
March	8.5	72 h	18 °C	60 mm
April	9.0	91 h	19 °C	30 mm
May	7.5	48 h	22 °C	58 mm
June	2.5	7 h	28 °C	9 mm
July	10.0	86 h	30 °C	0 mm
August	6.0	49 h	30 °C	4 mm
September	7.5	66 h	27 °C	29 mm
October	7.5	73 h	24 °C	41 mm
November	7.0	46 h	20 °C	51 mm
December	9.0	76 h	16 °C	73 mm

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Technical details of Mondello spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Paid parking along the Mondello seafront. Difficult parking in summer, especially at weekends. Public car parks exist in the adjacent streets. Bus from Palermo city centre (line 806).

Wind specificities

The bay is open to the north, so Maestrale (NW) and Tramontana (N) winds are the most effective. Monte Pellegrino (600m) creates channelling effects and accelerations. Southerly winds are blocked by the terrain.

Hazards

Beach very crowded with swimmers in summer: sail at a good distance from the swimming zone. Rocks at the foot of Monte Pellegrino and Capo Gallo. Possible currents at the entrance to the bay in strong wind.

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