Viareggio - Nettuno, Ruffo, Piazza Mazzini
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 738, poor
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 937, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1141, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, poor | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:43 +0.0 mLow 08:22 −0.1 mHigh 15:33 +0.1 mLow 22:24 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:58 +0.0 mLow 09:40 −0.1 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:19 +0.0 mLow 10:46 −0.1 mHigh 17:28 +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 Nov–Feb
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
- Feb3of 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
- Jul2of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Viareggio - Nettuno, Ruffo, Piazza Mazzini
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). 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 1.3 km out (1 in 127). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Viareggio, 1.8 km away (9 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,220–US$2,300 each
about US$1,220–US$2,300 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$510–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,300 |
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
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9 min by car · 264 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Viareggio its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lido di Camaiore on Booking.com
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About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PSA, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 45 min by road
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