Pura Vida
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9, usually: typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan1 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 2 ft4 s | 11kJ | SE | 18°C |
| Mon 9usually | 2 ft4 s | 15kJ | SE | 17°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
- La Toscana 0.1 km away
- Porto di Santa Marinella 3.4 km away
- Cala della morte ( S. Marinella ) 6.1 km away
- Banzai ( S. Marinella ) 6.5 km away
- Il ristorante -Tre Zeppi 6.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pura Vida
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (197°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (17°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 105). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santa Marinella, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,290–US$2,420 each
about US$1,290–US$2,420 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 FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, 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$2,420 |
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 10 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Santa Marinella its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Civitavecchia on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 170 places to stay
- Beds in Campo Di Mare on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 17 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 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.