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San Fruttuoso - Dramatic Seascapes - Cinque Terre

Camogli, Liguria, Italy

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 3% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Coastal Drama Score
5%
Wave Height0.1m
Swell Height0.1m
Wind Speed1.6m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover5%

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Times shown in Europe/Rome

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks when Mediterranean weather conditions create dramatic—but accessible—photography opportunities along the Cinque Terre coast. We monitor wind patterns, wave activity, cloud drama, and clearing conditions to predict photogenic coastal scenes.

While Cinque Terre experiences less extreme weather than Atlantic coasts, Mediterranean storms and scirocco winds can create compelling drama. The region's distinctive feature is how quickly conditions change—storm systems moving across the Ligurian Sea can bring dramatic clouds and seas, followed by rapid clearing that produces spectacular light.

What makes Cinque Terre special for coastal drama photography:

  • Protected harbours versus exposed coast - Villages like Vernazza offer both sheltered bays and exposed clifftop perspectives
  • Mediterranean contrast - Dramatic conditions are rarer here, making them more precious when they arrive
  • Historic elements - Medieval towers, churches, and castles add narrative to storm scenes
  • Rapid transformation - Quick clearing after storms often produces rainbow opportunities and dramatic light breaks

Vernazza's harbour becomes Cinque Terre's focal point for coastal drama—winter Mediterranean storms occasionally send waves crashing over the harbour wall, creating powerful scenes with the village and Doria Tower as backdrop. Monterosso's exposed beach position catches the strongest wave action during scirocco winds. The coastal walking paths between villages offer clifftop perspectives during dramatic conditions—particularly the Sentiero Azzurro sections. Portovenere's exposed position at the southern end catches more dramatic weather, with Byron's Grotto and the Church of San Pietro offering compelling storm compositions. Best drama occurs during autumn and winter storm systems (October-March), though spring weather fronts can also produce photogenic conditions. The Mediterranean rarely produces extreme danger, but wave surge at Vernazza harbour during peak storms requires caution. Our forecast helps identify conditions that are dramatic but safe—when clearing weather follows storm systems to provide both visual drama and improving light.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Rome
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Sat, May 23
15:005.2%0.04m24134m2.1m/s0%
16:006.3%0.05m24135m1.7m/s0%
17:007.3%0.05m24134m1.4m/s0%
18:00-0.08m24135m1.2m/s17%
19:00-0.1m24135m0.82m/s33%
20:0012%0.16m24134m1.6m/s50%
21:0013%0.17m24135m1.5m/s13%
22:0012%0.17m24134m1.2m/s26%
23:004%0.18m24135m1.4m/s39%
Sun, May 24
24:004%0.17m24135m2.1m/s39%
01:004%0.15m23238m3.3m/s39%
02:004%0.13m23236m3.2m/s39%
03:004%0.12m24134m3.1m/s0%
04:004.3%0.12m24135m2.8m/s0%
05:0011%0.11m24135m2.7m/s0%
06:0013%0.1m24134m2.4m/s0%
07:0012%0.1m24135m2.7m/s0%
08:008.6%0.1m24134m2.2m/s0%
09:006.3%0.09m24134m0.6m/s0%
10:005.6%0.09m24134m1.3m/s0%
11:004.6%0.08m24134m1.9m/s0%
12:004.6%0.09m24135m1.8m/s13%
13:004.6%0.1m24134m1.6m/s26%
14:004.5%0.1m24135m1.3m/s39%
15:005.2%0.1m24135m1.7m/s26%
16:006.3%0.11m24135m2.1m/s13%
17:006.3%0.11m24134m1.8m/s0%
18:007.4%0.11m24134m1m/s0%
19:007.4%0.1m24134m0.6m/s0%
20:0012%0.1m24134m1.6m/s0%
21:0013%0.1m24135m2.5m/s3.9%
22:009.9%0.09m24134m2.8m/s7.8%
23:003.5%0.09m24135m2.9m/s12%
Mon, May 25
24:003.5%0.09m24134m3.2m/s7.8%
01:003.3%0.09m24135m3.6m/s3.9%
02:003%0.09m24135m3.6m/s0%
03:003%0.11m24135m4.3m/s0%
04:002.7%0.12m24135m4.1m/s0%
05:007.8%0.14m24135m3.9m/s0%
06:0014%0.13m24134m3.7m/s0%
07:008.9%0.13m24134m3.5m/s0%
08:007.5%0.12m24134m2.7m/s0%
09:005.6%0.11m24135m1.2m/s0%
10:007.1%0.1m24134m1.3m/s0%
11:006.1%0.09m24135m1.9m/s0%
12:005.2%0.09m24135m1.5m/s0%
13:005.2%0.09m24134m1.4m/s0%
14:005.2%0.09m24135m1.4m/s0%
15:008.1%0.1m24134m1.5m/s0%
16:009.8%0.11m24134m2.1m/s0%
17:006%0.12m24134m1.2m/s0%
18:005.9%0.11m24134m0.81m/s0%
19:005.9%0.11m24135m1m/s0%
20:007.4%0.1m24134m1.4m/s0%
21:007.6%0.09m24135m2.3m/s0%
22:0011%0.09m24134m2.9m/s0%
23:002.7%0.08m24135m3.9m/s0%
Tue, May 26
24:004.2%0.08m24134m4.1m/s0%
01:004.2%0.07m24134m4.2m/s0%
02:004.2%0.07m24135m3.8m/s0%
03:003.3%0.07m24134m3.4m/s0%
04:003.3%0.06m24135m3.1m/s0%
05:009.5%0.06m24134m3m/s0%
06:0011%0.06m24134m2.8m/s0%
07:009.9%0.06m24134m2.5m/s0%
08:007.1%0.06m24135m2m/s0%
09:005%0.05m24134m0.8m/s0%
10:004.2%0.05m24135m0.92m/s0%
11:004.1%0.04m24134m1.3m/s0%
12:003.5%0.05m24135m0.92m/s7.4%
13:004.1%0.06m24134m0.5m/s15%
14:004.1%0.07m24134m0.62m/s22%
15:004.1%0.1m24134m1.2m/s15%
16:005.2%0.14m24135m1.9m/s7.4%
17:005.2%0.17m24135m2m/s0%
18:006.1%0.18m24134m1.9m/s0%
19:007%0.19m24135m1.9m/s0%
20:0013%0.2m24134m2.2m/s0%
21:0013%0.18m24134m2m/s0%
22:0012%0.17m24135m1.8m/s0%
23:004.7%0.15m24135m1.6m/s0%
Wed, May 27
24:004.7%0.14m24135m1.4m/s0%
01:003.2%0.13m24135m1.2m/s0%
02:002.9%0.12m24135m1m/s0%
03:003.4%0.11m24135m0.98m/s4.4%
04:002.4%0.11m24135m0.95m/s8.8%
05:005.9%0.1m24135m0.93m/s13%
06:007.8%0.1m24135m1.2m/s17%
07:007.2%0.1m24135m1.4m/s22%
08:006%0.1m24135m1.6m/s26%
09:005.1%0.11m24135m1.8m/s24%
10:005.9%0.13m24135m2m/s22%
11:004.8%0.14m24135m2.1m/s20%
12:007.3%0.17m24135m2m/s29%
13:007.3%0.21m24135m1.9m/s37%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/Rome
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 05:48 Sunset 20:52
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.07m 218° 0.005 59° 5% 174° 1.6m/s 0.1m 1.9s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 220° 0.004 50° 5% 161° 2m/s 0.1m 2s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.09m 223° 0.004 39° 5% 171° 1.8m/s 0.11m 2.1s
18:00
0% 0% 0% 0.09m 206° 0.004 29° 0% 162° 1.1m/s 0.11m 2.2s
19:00
0% 0% 0% 0.08m 190° 0.004 18° 0% 303° 0.55m/s 0.1m 2.3s
20:00
0% 0% 0% 0.08m 173° 0.004 7.8° 0% 337° 1.6m/s 0.1m 2.4s
21:00 ☾
4% 0% 0% 0.08m 165° 0.004 -1.7° 4% 11° 2.6m/s 0.09m 2.5s
22:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 157° 0.004 -10° 5% 8° 2.8m/s 0.07m 2.6s
23:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 149° 0.004 -17° 5% 6° 3m/s 0.06m 2.7s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 05:48 Sunset 20:52
24:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 141° 0.004 -22° 5% 13° 3.3m/s 0.07m 2.7s
01:00 ☾
82% 0% 0% 0.09m 134° 0.004 -25° 82% 47° 3.7m/s 0.08m 2.7s
02:00 ☾
5% 2% 1% 0.09m 127° 0.004 -24° 5% 43° 3.8m/s 0.09m 2.7s
03:00 ☾
6% 5% 5% 0.09m 85° 0.005 -21° 6% 28° 4.4m/s 0.09m 2.3s
04:00 ☾
5% 5% 5% 0.08m 43° 0.005 -15° 5% 26° 4.3m/s 0.1m 1.9s
05:00 ☾
5% 4% 4% 0.08m 0.72° 0.006 -7.7° 5% 23° 4.1m/s 0.1m 1.5s
06:00
47% 4% 1% 0.09m 35° 0.006 1.5° 47% 26° 4m/s 0.1m 2.5s
07:00
5% 1% 0% 0.1m 69° 0.006 11° 5% 35° 3.7m/s 0.09m 3.4s
08:00
6% 2% 0% 0.11m 104° 0.007 21° 6% 49° 2.8m/s 0.09m 4.3s
09:00
6% 4% 0% 0.1m 103° 0.007 32° 6% 74° 1.1m/s 0.09m 4.2s
10:00
19% 4% 0% 0.1m 102° 0.007 43° 19% 206° 1.4m/s 0.09m 4.2s
11:00
5% 0% 0% 0.09m 101° 0.007 53° 5% 240° 1.9m/s 0.09m 4.1s
12:00
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 119° 0.008 61° 5% 230° 1.4m/s 0.09m 3.4s
13:00
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 138° 0.008 66° 5% 195° 1.4m/s 0.1m 2.6s
14:00
5% 8% 0% 0.07m 156° 0.009 65° 12% 208° 1.1m/s 0.1m 1.9s
15:00
5% 48% 0% 0.07m 157° - 59° 48% 330° 1m/s 0.1m 2s
16:00
5% 67% 0% 0.06m 158° - 50° 67% 3° 1.8m/s 0.11m 2.3s
17:00
5% 9% 1% 0.06m 159° - 39° 12% 19° 0.54m/s 0.11m 2.5s
18:00
5% 1% 1% 0.06m 192° - 29° 5% 310° 0.24m/s 0.11m 2.2s
19:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 225° - 18° 5% 320° 0.75m/s 0.12m 2s
20:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 257° - 7.9° 5% 343° 1.3m/s 0.12m 1.8s
21:00 ☾
7% 0% 0% 0.06m 261° - -1.5° 7% 354° 2.3m/s 0.12m 1.9s
22:00 ☾
63% 0% 0% 0.07m 265° - -10° 63% 6° 2.9m/s 0.13m 2s
23:00 ☾
13% 0% 0% 0.07m 269° - -17° 13% 11° 4m/s 0.13m 2.1s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 05:47 Sunset 20:53
24:00 ☾
54% 0% 0% 0.07m 270° - -22° 54% 22° 4.3m/s 0.12m 2.1s
01:00 ☾
68% 0% 0% 0.07m 272° - -24° 68% 34° 4.3m/s 0.1m 2.1s
02:00 ☾
24% 0% 0% 0.07m 273° - -24° 24% 46° 3.9m/s 0.09m 2.2s
03:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 245° - -21° 5% 48° 3.5m/s 0.09m 2.3s
04:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 216° - -15° 5% 41° 3.2m/s 0.09m 2.5s
05:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 188° - -7.5° 5% 25° 3.1m/s 0.09m 2.7s
06:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 187° - 1.6° 5% 18° 2.9m/s 0.08m 2.7s
07:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 187° - 11° 5% 31° 2.7m/s 0.08m 2.7s
08:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 186° - 22° 5% 47° 2m/s 0.07m 2.7s
09:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 187° - 32° 5% 90° 0.78m/s 0.08m 2.6s
10:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 187° - 43° 5% 201° 1.1m/s 0.08m 2.6s
11:00
6% 0% 0% 0.05m 187° - 53° 6% 218° 1.5m/s 0.09m 2.5s
12:00
9% 0% 0% 0.05m 181° - 61° 9% 208° 1m/s 0.09m 2.4s
13:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 174° - 66° 5% 216° 0.31m/s 0.1m 2.2s
14:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 167° - 65° 5% 247° 0.24m/s 0.1m 2s
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 193° - 59° 5% 278° 0.95m/s 0.12m 1.9s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 219° - 50° 5% 299° 1.7m/s 0.15m 1.9s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 245° - 40° 5% 311° 1.7m/s 0.17m 1.8s
18:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 246° - 29° 5% 304° 1.7m/s 0.18m 1.9s
19:00
11% 0% 0% 0.05m 247° - 18° 11% 306° 1.9m/s 0.19m 2s
20:00
37% 0% 0% 0.05m 248° - 8.1° 37% 324° 2.2m/s 0.2m 2.2s
21:00 ☾
41% 0% 1% 0.09m 248° - -1.4° 41% 228° 2.1m/s 0.18m 2.2s
22:00 ☾
44% 0% 2% 0.12m 249° - -10° 44% 132° 2m/s 0.16m 2.2s
23:00 ☾
48% 0% 2% 0.16m 250° - -17° 48% 36° 1.8m/s 0.14m 2.2s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 05:46 Sunset 20:54
24:00 ☾
34% 0% 2% 0.15m 249° - -22° 34% 34° 1.5m/s 0.13m 2.2s
01:00 ☾
19% 0% 1% 0.13m 249° - -24° 19% 31° 1.2m/s 0.13m 2.2s
02:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.12m 249° - -24° 5% 29° 0.86m/s 0.12m 2.2s
03:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.11m 247° - -21° 5% 91° 1.1m/s 0.13m 2.2s
04:00 ☾
4% 0% 0% 0.11m 246° - -15° 4% 153° 1.3m/s 0.13m 2.2s
05:00 ☾
4% 0% 0% 0.1m 244° - -7.4° 4% 216° 1.6m/s 0.14m 2.2s
06:00
4% 0% 0% 0.1m 243° - 1.7° 4% 211° 1.9m/s 0.14m 2.3s
07:00
5% 0% 0% 0.1m 241° - 11° 5% 207° 2.3m/s 0.14m 2.3s
08:00
5% 0% 0% 0.1m 240° - 22° 5% 203° 2.6m/s 0.14m 2.4s
09:00
9% 0% 0% 0.12m 237° - 32° 9% 198° 2.6m/s 0.14m 2.6s
10:00
12% 0% 0% 0.14m 235° - 43° 12% 193° 2.5m/s 0.14m 2.9s
11:00
16% 0% 0% 0.16m 232° - 53° 16% 188° 2.5m/s 0.14m 3.2s
12:00
34% 0% 0% 0.15m 230° - 62° 34% 176° 2.1m/s 0.17m 3s
13:00
52% 0% 0% 0.15m 228° - 67° 52% 164° 1.8m/s 0.21m 2.8s
14:00
70% 0% 0% 0.14m 225° - 66° 70% 152° 1.4m/s 0.24m 2.6s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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