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Near Circoletto, 1 km away. Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Circoletto

Surf spot · Italy

Is it worth the trip?

11Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
28kJ
Wind
NE 11 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
18°C

Thu 5 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 19 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
32kJ
Wind
NE 7 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
18kJ
Wind
NE 7 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
18°C

Mon 9 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft2 smushy
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSE 10 kn
Temp
19°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 218, too small
  2. Tue 313, too small
  3. Wed 45, too small
  4. Thu 57, too small
  5. Fri 619, too small
  6. Sat 714, too small
  7. Sun 83, too small
  8. Mon 92, too small
  9. Tue 101, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Circoletto, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov18, too small3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)59kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore17°C
Tue 3Nov13, too small3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)28kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore18°C
Thu 5Nov7, too small2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore18°C
Fri 6Nov19, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore18°C
Sat 7Nov14, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore18°C
Sun 8Nov3, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots18°C
Mon 9Nov2, too small1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots19°C
Tue 10Nov1, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots20°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 02:29 +0.1 mLow 08:20 −0.1 mHigh 15:13 +0.2 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:55 +0.1 mLow 09:51 −0.1 mHigh 16:21 +0.2 mLow 23:29 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:06 +0.1 mLow 11:04 −0.1 mHigh 17:18 +0.2 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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Photos of Circoletto

Le Dune
Near Circoletto. Photo: Gianni Sarti, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Giallo E Blu
Near Circoletto, 1 km away. Photo: Gianni Sarti, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Circoletto

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (213°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (33°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 137). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Fiumicino, 8.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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$1,200–US$2,280 each

about US$1,200–US$2,280 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 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$523–US$1,090
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$268–US$449
Food7 days eating outabout US$301–US$563
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,200–US$2,280

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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Closest

Fiumicino

about 15 min by car · 178 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 178 places to stay in Fiumicino · Booking.com

About Fiumicino 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 14h 40m

About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 25 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.