Il Sasso
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, poor
- Mon 26, poor
- Tue 318, poor
- Wed 412, poor
- Thu 57, poor
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 98, poor
- Tue 106, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind 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 experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, poor | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, poor | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, poor | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, poor | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, poor | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, poor | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°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 07:05 +0.2 mLow 21:37 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 07:28 +0.2 mLow 22:18 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:48 +0.2 mLow 17:15 −0.1 mHigh 19:16 −0.1 mLow 22:58 −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
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
- Jul0of 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 Mon 2 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Il Sasso
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (87°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (267°). 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 550 m out (1 in 53). 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; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sirolo, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,230–US$2,320 each
about US$1,230–US$2,320 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 AOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,320 |
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 · 173 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Sirolo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ancona on Booking.com
22 min by car · 111 places to stay
- Beds in Civitanova Marche on Booking.com
47 min by car · 153 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 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AOI, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → AOI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.