Cesenatico
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 1113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Sep, Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-west, 0 knots | 15°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 06:15 +0.2 mLow 13:04 +0.0 mHigh 15:20 +0.0 mLow 23:04 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:48 +0.2 mLow 13:35 −0.1 mHigh 18:02 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:07 −0.2 mHigh 07:15 +0.3 mLow 14:05 −0.2 mHigh 19:27 +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
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
- 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
- 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cesenatico
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (58°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (238°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.3 km out (1 in 435). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually September and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cesenatico, 0.9 km away (3 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,230–US$2,330 each
about US$1,230–US$2,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RMI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$517–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,330 |
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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3 min by car · 288 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Cesenatico its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bellaria-Igea Marina on Booking.com
13 min by car · 381 places to stay
- Beds in Rimini on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 491 places to stay
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMI, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.