Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 1 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, poor
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 77, poor
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 914, poor
- Tue 1029, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, poor | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, poor | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, poor | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 18°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 01:43 +0.0 mLow 08:22 −0.1 mHigh 15:33 +0.1 mLow 22:24 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:58 +0.0 mLow 09:40 −0.1 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:19 +0.0 mLow 10:46 −0.1 mHigh 17:28 +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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Cinquale 3.1 km away
- Trabucco ( Massa ) 3.7 km away
- Marina di Pietrasanta 4.1 km away
- Garuglia Point 7.3 km away
- Lido di Camaiore 7.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Forte dei Marmi (pontile)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 94). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Forte dei Marmi, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°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
about 5 min by car · 120 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Forte dei Marmi its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marina di Pietrasanta on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 141 places to stay
- Beds in Cinquale on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 25 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 4h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.