Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 123, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 109, 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 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan, Sep–Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 17°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 07:57 +0.1 mLow 21:02 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 09:36 +0.1 mLow 18:43 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 10:47 +0.1 mLow 18:27 −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.
Best time to go
best Jan, Sep–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Silvi Marina
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 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 1.7 km out (1 in 167). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, September, October and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Silvi Marina, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°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: Silvi Marina
1 min by car · 75 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Silvi Marina 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 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.