# Secca di Ponente, Italy: what it is and when to go > Secca di Ponente is a dive site in Italy (Messina). Interests: Nature and Diving. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/secca-di-ponente/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Nature, Diving - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 91 km as the crow flies - **Depth:** 10 m - **Coordinates:** 38.27472, 15.22247 ## What it is and where Secca di Ponente is a dive site in Italy (Messina). It is in [Messina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/messina/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 30 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.27472, 15.22247; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 91 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.274717%2C15.222468) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.274717%2C15.222468) - **Depth:** 10 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/submarinismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Secca di Ponente is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 37 | | February | Possible | 10 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 05 | | June | Best time | 14 h 39 | | July | Possible | 14 h 25 | | August | Possible | 13 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 53 | | December | Possible | 9 h 21 | In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | | Diving | June and September | April to May, July to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Secca di Ponente has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Area Marina Protetta Capo Milazzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/area-marina-protetta-capo-milazzo/): Protected area · 1.3 km - [Secca di Levante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/secca-di-levante/): Dive site · 1.9 km - [Grotta del Cristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grotta-del-cristo/): Dive site · 2.8 km - [Castello di Milazzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-milazzo/): Castle in Milazzo, Italy · 5.2 km - [Museo del Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/muma/): Italian museum · 5.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Nature - [Mount Vesuvius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vesubio/): active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy - [Mount Etna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/etna/): active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy - [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps - [Adige](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/etschquelle-sorgente-dell-adige/): river in northern Italy - [Stromboli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stromboli/): island in Italy (about volcano see Q31445600) - [Phlegraean Fields](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/phlegraean-fields/): volcanic region located in the Gulf of Pozzoles, west of Naples, Italy Every Italy place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Secca di Ponente? It is a dive site in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Secca di Ponente? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. ### How do you get to Secca di Ponente? The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 91 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.274717%2C15.222468) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Area Marina Protetta Capo Milazzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/area-marina-protetta-capo-milazzo/), [Secca di Levante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/secca-di-levante/), [Grotta del Cristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grotta-del-cristo/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11865262164), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).