Fano-Sassonia
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 328, poor
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 108, 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 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Nov–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:45 +0.2 mLow 22:59 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:12 +0.2 mLow 14:35 −0.1 mHigh 18:16 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:06 −0.1 mHigh 07:36 +0.2 mLow 14:47 −0.1 mHigh 19:59 +0.0 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 Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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
2 places
- Fano - Lido 1.5 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fano-Sassonia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (43°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (223°). 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 1.2 km out (1 in 122). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°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 January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fano, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 17°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$1,290–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 AOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, 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: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 105 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Fano its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 35m
About 18h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AOI, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → AOI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.