Spiaggia Pugno Chiuso

23.9°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.9°C

Satellite image of SPIAGGIA PUGNO CHIUSO — Satellite image © Esri

Pugno Chiuso is a coastal bathing area in Vieste, Puglia, characterized by a cliff (falesia) setting. The water body is classified as excellent based on monitoring data from 2017-2020. The area has no direct wastewater discharges or river outlets that could introduce pollution sources.

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Water

Coastal marine water body (Vieste-Mattinata) with no direct river or canal inflows. Located in the Vignanotica hydrographic basin.

Location

Vieste, province of Foggia, Puglia region. The bathing area extends 1.252 km.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2017-2020). No direct wastewater discharges to sea. No short-term pollution events recorded in the past four years. No anomalous situations reported.

Risks

Dinoflagellate microalga Ostreopsis ovata blooms occur seasonally from July to September, causing mortality and distress in marine organisms including starfish, sea urchins, crabs, and cephalopod mollusks. Swimmers have experienced transitory illness including rhinitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, fever, dermatitis, and conjunctivitis during periods of high Ostreopsis ovata concentration, particularly following storms that generate marine aerosol.