San Montano
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south, 10 knots, offshore | 20°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 01:05 +0.1 mLow 06:48 −0.1 mHigh 14:11 +0.1 mLow 20:36 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:41 +0.1 mLow 08:10 −0.1 mHigh 15:31 +0.1 mLow 22:21 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:12 +0.1 mLow 09:48 −0.1 mHigh 16:41 +0.2 mLow 23:30 −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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About
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About San Montano
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (346°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (166°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Forio, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,300–US$2,440 each
about US$1,300–US$2,440 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 NAP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,110 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Forio
5 min by car · 277 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Forio its beds, food and every spot near it
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 30m
About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAP, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → NAP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.