Everything Zen off Sciacca on Sicily's south coast

Daily weather and passage plan

Sciacca holds steady. GO day, but the heat bulletin is real.

Updated 21 August 2026, 06:24 CEST for Everything Zen off Sciacca at 37.50371 N, 13.07793 E. VesselAPI's latest accepted fix still keeps the boat in the same pocket, Sicily has regional fire/heat and meteo-idro bulletins live, SeaLegs rates today GO, and the sea stays small. Verdict: go early if you move, or stay put and enjoy the harbour.

Warnings first

Light morning, warm deck. GO day, but the ashore warnings stay on watch.

Agrigento is under MEDIA / PREALLERTA fire risk and the Sicily weather bulletins remain live for 20-21 August. None of it is a marine stop-order for Sciacca, but the deck and the town both want shade, water, and a brain.

Passage call

GO

The boat can move without drama. If you want the friendliest slot, take the early hours; if not, Sciacca still makes a fine lay day and nobody needs to force a passage.

Position

Off Sciacca, same pocket

The latest accepted fix keeps Everything Zen at 37.50371 N, 13.07793 E off Sciacca, with the public trackers in the same pocket and no sign of a move overnight.

Wind

Light NNE dawn breeze, SW sea breeze later

Open-Meteo and SeaLegs agree on a calm start: about 2-3 kt NNE early, then a gentle sea breeze around 7 kt SW with gusts up to 17 kt around 11:00-13:00 CEST before easing again.

Sea state

Tiny sea, short west swell

Open-Meteo marine keeps the wave height around 0.14-0.18 m through the morning, lifting to roughly 0.46 m by late day and 0.58 m Saturday. SeaLegs keeps the handling easy.

Captain Ron verdict

Go early if you want to move, or enjoy Sciacca and let the breeze have a think.

  1. Now Keep it calm.

    The morning is friendly enough for coffee, checks, and a gentle harbour departure if you want one. No reason to invent drama or waste diesel on vibes.

  2. Behind the boat Watch the sea breeze, not the calendar.

    The midday fill peaks around 11:00-13:00 CEST at about 7 kt SW with gusts to 17 kt and a short 2-second chop. Still GO, just not a day to get smug.

  3. Destination Sciacca and the Corallo pontoon.

    Good local bolt-hole: Circolo Nautico il Corallo on VHF 13, the fish harbour, the old town up the hill, and red prawns or fish ashore when the deck crew wants dinner instead of charts.

The crossing at a glance

  • Now2-3 kt NNE and 0.3-0.5 ft seas: coffee weather.
  • MiddayThe sea breeze reaches 7 kt SW with gusts up to 17 kt and a short 2-second chop.
  • AfternoonWind eases again; by evening the sea is only about 1.4 ft WSW at 4-second periods.
  • Tomorrow watchSaturday stays GO, though the afternoon gets a bit busier and the sea nudges up late.

Passage notes

  • Current areaVesselAPI still keeps Everything Zen off Sciacca at 37.50371 N, 13.07793 E.
  • Best stopCircolo Nautico il Corallo is still the practical bolt-hole if you want a pontoon, water, or a proper harbour wall.
  • Watch itemHeat ashore and the midday sea breeze, not danger. The official Sicily bulletin is about fire and heat, not a marine no-go.
  • Bottom lineGO for an early local leg or a harbour day. No need to invent urgency when the sea is this small.