Vernazza Harbour Conditions

Wave, swell and wind at the Cinque Terre's only natural harbour — and whether the ferry's likely to run.

A first read on the sea at Vernazza's harbour before you walk down — wave height, swell and wind. Vernazza has the only natural harbour in the Cinque Terre: it's where people swim and jump off the rocks in summer, where the fishing boats work, and where the ferry ties up. The forecast comes from an open-water model and refreshes through the day; it tells you the size and texture to expect, not exactly how it will feel against the rocks.

The ferry runs on the weather

Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti calls at Vernazza from late March to early November. There's no advance booking — tickets are sold at the harbour about 30 minutes before each sailing — and in rough seas sailings are cancelled at short notice with no online notice. When the swell is up, the train is the reliable way between the villages.

Vernazza harbour

The harbour and its little beach open to the south-west, so south-westerly swells roll straight in. The fishing boats are pulled up onto Piazza Marconi when the sea gets up.

Calm sea — about as settled as this coast gets

Waves: 0.2 m · 1 ft
Swell: 4s from the SW
Wind: 2 mph from the NNW — cross-shore
Sea temperature: 23.6°C

Next few days

Day	Waves	Wind	Looks like
Sun 14 Jun	0.3 m · 1 ft	4 mph SW (onshore)	Calm sea — about as settled as this coast gets
Mon 15 Jun	0.3 m · 1 ft	4 mph SSW (onshore)	Calm sea — about as settled as this coast gets
Tue 16 Jun	0.2 m · 1 ft	4 mph SW (onshore)	Calm sea — about as settled as this coast gets
Wed 17 Jun	0.2 m · 1 ft	4 mph SW (onshore)	Calm sea — about as settled as this coast gets
Thu 18 Jun	0.1 m · 0 ft	3 mph SW (onshore)	Calm sea — about as settled as this coast gets

A forecast is not a lifeguard

These are open-water model forecasts, not spot-by-spot readings — shelter, tide and wind change what the water actually feels like at each beach. Beaches on this coast have real rip currents: swim and surf between the flags when lifeguards are on, and if in doubt, don’t go out. In an emergency at sea call 112, or the Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) on 1530.

Forecast updated 13 June at 23:28. Weather and marine data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).