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Capo Vieste
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 19, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 19°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 NovLow 00:04 −0.1 mHigh 08:21 +0.1 mLow 17:00 −0.1 mHigh 21:23 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:51 −0.1 mHigh 10:07 +0.1 mLow 17:52 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:06 +0.0 mLow 04:38 −0.0 mHigh 11:20 +0.1 mLow 18:22 −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 Capo Vieste
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (53°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (233°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 69). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Vieste, 7.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°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$1,300–US$2,440 each
about US$1,300–US$2,440 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 NAP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,110 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vieste
13 min by car · 259 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Vieste 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAP, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights ORD → NAP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.