Tonnara Del Secco

23.7°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.7°C

Satellite image of TONNARA DEL SECCO — Satellite image © Esri

Tonnara del Secco is a bathing water located along a rocky coastline in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily. The area features a wide cement and stone slope in front of an old tuna fishery. Surface water currents from the north are often attenuated by the coastal configuration. The beach is approximately 20 metres wide and experiences high numbers of bathers during the summer season. The water body is classified as Excellent quality.

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Water

Coastal marine water in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Area extends 3.752 square kilometres. The coastline is low and jagged, not easily accessible. The site is located within the minor drainage basin between San Bartolomeo and Punta Solanto.

Location

San Vito Lo Capo municipality in Trapani Province, Sicily. Coordinates: latitude 38.1589–38.1791, longitude 12.7637–12.7672. Beach extension: 3.752 square kilometres. No parking information is provided.

Facilities

No facilities or services are available. Animal access is prohibited.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The area is a Community interest site. No short-duration pollution events are characterized. Wastewater treatment evaluation not communicated by the competent authority.

Risks

Municipal wastewater treatment plant outfall discharges to sea. Cyanobacteria proliferation potential: none evaluated. No cyanobacteria events in the past 4 years. Macroalgae and phytoplankton proliferation potential: monitoring point within ARPA Trapani network. No events in the past 4 years.