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Badesi
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s)
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb, Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Badesi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:35 +0.0 mLow 08:00 −0.1 mHigh 15:10 +0.1 mLow 22:22 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:55 +0.0 mLow 09:21 −0.1 mHigh 16:21 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:26 +0.0 mLow 10:34 −0.1 mHigh 17:19 +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
best Feb, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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More surf near here
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- Li putzi 5.6 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Badesi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 66). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Badesi, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,280–US$2,400 each
about US$1,280–US$2,400 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 OLB, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Badesi its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Isola Rossa on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Rena Majore/Rena Majori on Booking.com
about 1h by car · 10 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 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OLB, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.