Il Convento
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 643, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1019, 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 beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 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 00:41 +0.0 mLow 06:48 −0.1 mHigh 14:11 +0.1 mLow 21:09 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:20 +0.0 mLow 08:00 −0.1 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 22:32 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:10 +0.0 mLow 09:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:39 +0.1 mLow 23:34 −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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Il Convento
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (113°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (293°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Pula, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$1,250–US$2,340 each
about US$1,250–US$2,340 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
| 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,340 |
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
3 min by car · 75 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Pula its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Chia on Booking.com
27 min by car · 38 places to stay
- Beds in Cagliari on Booking.com
48 min by car · 777 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 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → CAG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.