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Caucana
also known as Kaukana, Spiaggia di Caucana
Nearby Punta Secca 2 km · Marina di Ragusa 4 km · Scoglitti 14 km · Marina di Modica 25 km · Tiki Beach (Pozzallo) 31 km · Santa Maria del Focallo 39 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Nothing fills in on a clock. Scirocco is a weather-system wind, so it arrives with the pattern, can run through the night and can drop mid-afternoon; the forecast decides the day, not the hour. No local onset time has been recorded.
The wind
locals call it Scirocco
Direction
Character
synoptic
fills in: Nothing fills in on a clock. Scirocco is a weather-system wind, so it arrives with the pattern, can run through the night and can drop mid-afternoon; the forecast decides the day, not the hour. No local onset time has been recorded.
Strength
Direction to shore
Cross-on to onshore on this south-facing Ragusa coast. That is inferred from the mapped coastline and the SE direction given for the spot, not measured.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan41
- Feb45
- Mar, riders' month55
- Apr, riders' month66
- May, riders' month38
- Jun18
- Jul12
- Aug16
- Sep, riders' month27
- Oct, riders' month18
- Nov, riders' month44
- Dec35
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 11Jan16°
- 11Feb16°
- 12Mar16°
- 13Apr17°
- 11May19°
- 9Jun23°
- 9Jul27°
- 9Aug28°
- 10Sep26°
- 9Oct24°
- 11Nov21°
- 10Dec18°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41% | 11 kt | NW | 11.6°C | 16.3°C |
| Feb | 45% | 11.3 kt | NW | 11.9°C | 15.5°C |
| Mar | 55% | 12.3 kt | NW | 13.1°C | 15.9°C |
| Apr | 66% | 13.1 kt | NW | 15.5°C | 16.8°C |
| May | 38% | 10.9 kt | NW | 19.1°C | 19.2°C |
| Jun | 18% | 9.1 kt | NW | 24.1°C | 23.4°C |
| Jul | 12% | 8.6 kt | WNW | 27.3°C | 26.8°C |
| Aug | 16% | 8.9 kt | WNW | 26.7°C | 27.6°C |
| Sep | 27% | 9.5 kt | NW | 24.1°C | 25.9°C |
| Oct | 18% | 8.5 kt | ESE | 21.3°C | 23.6°C |
| Nov | 44% | 10.9 kt | NW | 17.1°C | 20.7°C |
| Dec | 35% | 10.4 kt | NW | 13.8°C | 17.7°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
sea
Standing depth
Shallow water reportedly extends about 30 m out from the shore. No kite-specific standing-depth limit is stated.
Tides
Tide is not something you plan a session around. The nearest published station on this south-east corner of Sicily swings roughly 0.2 m between low and high, about 0.25 m on a spring tide, and nothing on the beach changes with it. No measurement exists for Caucana itself, so this is a regional figure.
Temperature
26°C summer · 15°C winter
Wetsuit
Boardshorts or a shorty in summer. A winter wetsuit is likely needed, thickness unconfirmed for Caucana.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
1 school names this spot
On your own
Room to launch: large
Somewhere else
Punta Secca, 2 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Wide sandy beach. Parking, public showers and a beach bar are reported.
Space
large
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Call a local school before rigging inside or anywhere near the summer bathing season.
- Come on a forecast SE Scirocco day in spring or autumn; anything else is a wasted drive.
- Assume no rescue and no marked kite corridor until someone local tells you otherwise.
- Drive it: Comiso Airport to Santa Croce Camerina is about 22.8 km and 27 minutes, while public transport needs a change at Ragusa.
- Stay off the far end of the beach where the rocks are.
- The only school attached to this spot sits at Granelli near Pachino, roughly 45 km east in a straight line and well over an hour by road. Nobody is stationed on this beach.
- Put 1530 in your phone before you drive out; it is the free Coast Guard emergency line and the only cover here.
Getting there
Airport
Comiso Airport (CIY); Catania Fontanarossa (CTA) is the larger eastern Sicily airport.
Route
Come by car. Comiso Airport to Santa Croce Camerina is about 22.8 km and 27 minutes; by public transport you change train or bus at Ragusa.
Transfer
30 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Most visitors sleep in Punta Secca or Marina di Ragusa; Santa Croce Camerina has rooms of its own.
No-wind days
Kaukana archaeological park behind/near the beach · Punta Secca · Marina di Ragusa · Ragusa and Donnafugata area day trips
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Caucana?
Spring and autumn are best, when the SE Scirocco wind is the useful setup; the spot is not usable for kiting in summer.
Are there rules or restrictions at Caucana?
Kitesurfing is not allowed in summer because Spiaggia Caucana is an official monitored bathing-water stretch during that season.
What are the hazards at Caucana?
Rocks are reported at the end of the beach, and beach users increase in summer alongside the seasonal kiting restriction.
How do you get to Caucana?
Comiso Airport is closest, about 22.8 km and 27 minutes by car from nearby Santa Croce Camerina; Catania Fontanarossa is the larger regional alternative.
Last updated: August 2026