Bogliasco
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NW 0 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1031, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Sep, Nov–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-west, 0 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 16°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 01:43 +0.0 mLow 08:24 −0.1 mHigh 15:04 +0.1 mLow 22:19 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:31 +0.0 mLow 09:42 −0.1 mHigh 16:12 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:55 +0.0 mLow 10:47 −0.1 mHigh 17:05 +0.1 mLow 23:57 −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 Sep, Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Bogliasco
More surf near here
5 places
- Sori Point 2.9 km away
- Recco 6.2 km away
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- Multedo 19.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bogliasco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (203°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (23°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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). For beginners the best months are usually January, September, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bogliasco, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,260–US$2,360 each
about US$1,260–US$2,360 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 MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,360 |
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
about 5 min by car · 41 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Bogliasco its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sori on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 36 places to stay
- Beds in Recco on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 101 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 → MXP, direct, then 2h 45m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.