Ansedonia - Il Cartello
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:59 +0.1 mLow 06:45 −0.1 mHigh 13:55 +0.1 mLow 20:58 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:27 +0.0 mLow 08:09 −0.1 mHigh 15:11 +0.1 mLow 22:23 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:54 +0.1 mLow 09:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.1 mLow 23:24 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ansedonia - Il Cartello
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (196°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (16°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ansedonia, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,420 each
about US$1,290–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
2 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Ansedonia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Porto Ercole on Booking.com
11 min by car · 48 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.