Acitrezza (Sicily)
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 743, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1129, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 29, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:53 −0.0 mHigh 09:28 +0.1 mLow 16:49 −0.0 mHigh 22:39 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:15 −0.0 mHigh 10:51 +0.1 mLow 17:42 −0.1 mHigh 23:48 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:41 −0.1 mHigh 11:49 +0.1 mLow 18:21 −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
No month stands out
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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Acitrezza (Sicily)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (100°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (280°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). 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 Acireale, 5.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 21°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$1,240–US$2,360 each
about US$1,240–US$2,360 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 CTA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$550–US$1,150 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,360 |
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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about 10 min by car · 137 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
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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 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CTA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 35 min by road
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