Cilento: beach reality check
Short answer: 10 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale (17:40), Spiaggia Cala del Céfalo (20:00), Spiaggia Marine delle Barche (20:00); the latest sun is at Spiaggia Testene, Spiaggia di Agropoli, Spiaggia Torre di Paestum.
| Beach | Surface | Sun in July | Climb from parking | Water | Sea in Aug | Clubs mapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Beach Club Palinuro Centola | ? | 07:25–20:25 | 430 m, ↑14 m | gradual | 27 °C | — |
| Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale Centola | Sand | 06:45–17:40 | 250 m, ↑10 m | shallow | 27 °C | — |
| Spiaggia di Agropoli | ? | 06:45–20:30 | 350 m, ↑5 m | shallow | 26 °C | 2 |
| Spiaggia Del Troncone Camerota | Sand | 09:25–20:15 | 410 m, ↑18 m | shallow | 27 °C | — |
| Spiagga Licinella Capaccio Paestum | ? | 06:35–20:25 | 630 m, ↑11 m | shallow | 26 °C | 6 |
| Spiaggia Cala del Céfalo Camerota | Sand | 07:25–20:00 | 320 m, ↑29 m | shallow | 27 °C | 6 |
| Spiaggia Testene Agropoli | Sand | 06:30–20:30 | 130 m | shallow | 26 °C | 4 |
| Spiaggia Marine delle Barche Camerota | ? | 06:40–20:00 | 330 m, ↑27 m | shallow | 27 °C | 3 |
| Spiaggia Lentiscelle Camerota | ? | 06:40–20:00 | 80 m, ↑10 m | gradual | 27 °C | 3 |
| Spiaggia Torre di Paestum Capaccio Paestum | ? | 06:30–20:25 | 630 m, ↑10 m | shallow | 26 °C | 2 |
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Questions
Which beaches in Cilento lose the sun first?
10 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale (17:40), Spiaggia Cala del Céfalo (20:00), Spiaggia Marine delle Barche (20:00); the latest sun is at Spiaggia Testene, Spiaggia di Agropoli, Spiaggia Torre di Paestum.
Which beaches in Cilento are sand?
Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale, Spiaggia Del Troncone, Spiaggia Cala del Céfalo, Spiaggia Testene.
Sun and shade come from the sun's position and the skyline around each beach, measured every 4° of compass direction from a 30 m elevation model out to 6 km. The climb back up is the height difference between the beach and the nearest mapped car park or bus stop (about 0.17 m per step). Water depth comes from the EMODnet seabed model; surface, beach clubs, toilets and showers from OpenStreetMap; sea temperature is the 1991–2020 average from NOAA OISST and waves the 2015–2024 average from ERA5. Prices are not shown: they change every season and differ between clubs. Map data checked 7 Nov 2026; next check 1 Dec 2026 (monthly). Sea averages are refreshed every January. Sun and shade are calculated for any date you pick.