Serapo
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1028, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 19°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 02:28 +0.1 mLow 08:15 −0.1 mHigh 15:19 +0.1 mLow 22:08 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:59 +0.1 mLow 09:46 −0.1 mHigh 16:30 +0.2 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:13 +0.1 mLow 11:04 −0.1 mHigh 17:28 +0.2 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 Oct–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Serapo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (181°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (1°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gaeta, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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: Gaeta
about 5 min by car · 273 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Gaeta 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 16h 05m
About 16h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAP, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → NAP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.