Cipolla - Pipeline
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:40 +0.0 mLow 06:49 −0.1 mHigh 14:18 +0.1 mLow 21:28 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:26 +0.0 mLow 08:02 −0.1 mHigh 15:34 +0.1 mLow 22:46 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:22 +0.0 mLow 09:26 −0.1 mHigh 16:43 +0.1 mLow 23:43 −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
No month stands out
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
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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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More surf near here
4 places
- L'isoletto 0.4 km away
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- Chia 2.8 km away
- Il Convento 18.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cipolla - Pipeline
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (137°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (317°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 75). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Chia, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 20°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$2,410 each
about US$1,290–US$2,410 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 CAG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, 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$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
7 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Chia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pula on Booking.com
33 min by car · 75 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 40m
About 18h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → CAG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.