Cala della morte ( S. Marinella )
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 19 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 19 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:07 +0.1 mLow 06:52 −0.1 mHigh 14:03 +0.2 mLow 21:12 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:33 +0.1 mLow 08:17 −0.1 mHigh 15:14 +0.2 mLow 22:31 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:56 +0.1 mLow 09:45 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 mLow 23:28 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cala della morte ( S. Marinella )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (237°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (57°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). 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 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Civitavecchia, 6.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf 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$1,290–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: 3 towns
5 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Santa Marinella its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Civitavecchia on Booking.com
11 min by car · 170 places to stay
- Beds in Campo Di Mare on Booking.com
32 min by car · 17 places to stay
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 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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