Baratti -Il Dado
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNE 22 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Baratti -Il Dado does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft2 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 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 00:27 +0.1 mLow 07:02 −0.1 mHigh 13:52 +0.1 mLow 21:00 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:09 +0.0 mLow 08:22 −0.1 mHigh 15:16 +0.1 mLow 22:15 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:05 +0.0 mLow 09:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:28 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −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.
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About Baratti -Il Dado
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (299°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (119°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Piombino, 7.5 km away (about 15 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$1,290–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: Piombino
13 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Piombino its beds, food and every spot near it
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 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 40m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.