Rock island ( Rimini )
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 14°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 05:37 +0.2 mLow 10:58 +0.1 mHigh 12:08 +0.1 mLow 21:47 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:25 +0.2 mLow 13:33 +0.0 mHigh 14:59 +0.0 mLow 23:05 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:56 +0.2 mLow 13:48 −0.1 mHigh 18:05 +0.0 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 in Nov
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
- Feb2of 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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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 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
Rock island ( Rimini ) on Google Maps · Directions
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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More surf near here
3 places
- Riccione 11 km away
- Rubicon mouth 14.5 km away
- Porto verde 17 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rock island ( Rimini )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (50°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (230°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°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 month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rimini, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°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$1,190–US$2,260 each
about US$1,190–US$2,260 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 RMI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,260 |
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
4 min by car · 491 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Rimini its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Riccione on Booking.com
19 min by car · 494 places to stay
- Beds in Bellaria-Igea Marina on Booking.com
19 min by car · 381 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 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMI, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → RMI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.