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Mondello
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the west, 23 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 21°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 02:27 +0.1 mLow 08:20 −0.1 mHigh 15:20 +0.1 mLow 22:17 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:02 +0.1 mLow 09:51 −0.1 mHigh 16:32 +0.1 mLow 23:25 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:20 +0.1 mLow 11:10 −0.1 mHigh 17:33 +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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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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- Le Rocce 7.1 km away
- Isola Delle Femmine(PA)-LA BAIA (Sicily) 7.9 km away
- Wizard - Torre Muzzard 15.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mondello
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (51°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (231°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mondello, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
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$2,360 each
about US$1,250–US$2,360 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 PMO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$543–US$1,130 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$2,360 |
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 · 298 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Mondello its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Isola delle Femmine on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 92 places to stay
- Beds in Carini on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 41 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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → PMO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.