Diano Marina
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, poor
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1029, 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 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 06:39 −0.1 mHigh 13:22 +0.1 mLow 21:16 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:18 +0.0 mLow 08:14 −0.1 mHigh 14:44 +0.1 mLow 22:24 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:41 +0.0 mLow 09:38 −0.1 mHigh 16:00 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Diano Marina
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (122°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (302°). 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 650 m out (1 in 66). 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 August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Diano Marina, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,260–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
1 min by car · 199 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Diano Marina its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Imperia on Booking.com
9 min by car · 112 places to stay
- Beds in Andora on Booking.com
12 min by car · 52 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 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.