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City of Fiumicino in 2021.01
Fiumicino, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Focene

Surf spot · Italy

Is it worth the trip?

50Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 62 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
14kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
3kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 62 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
12kJ
Wind
SW 2 kn
Temp
20°C

Fri 6 · 68 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
10kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
14°C

Sat 7 · 53 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 8 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
18°C

Mon 9 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
17°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 362, good
  2. Wed 416, too small
  3. Thu 562, good
  4. Fri 668, good
  5. Sat 753, fair
  6. Sun 88, too small
  7. Mon 92, too small
  8. Tue 1067, good
  9. Wed 1154, fair
  10. Thu 1236, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–6 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Focene, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov62, good2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 4Nov16, too small1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots19°C
Thu 5Nov62, good2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots20°C
Fri 6Nov68, good2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Sat 7Nov53, fair2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots19°C
Sun 8Nov8, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore18°C
Mon 9Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore17°C
Tue 10Nov67, good2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots19°C
Wed 11Nov54, fair2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots21°C
Thu 12Nov36, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots22°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

  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:58 +0.1 mLow 09:52 −0.1 mHigh 16:22 +0.2 mLow 23:31 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:08 +0.1 mLow 11:04 −0.1 mHigh 17:19 +0.2 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 00:17 −0.1 mHigh 06:03 +0.1 mLow 12:02 −0.1 mHigh 18:08 +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.

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About Focene

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 105). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Fiumicino, 3.8 km away (9 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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$1,200–US$2,280 each

about US$1,200–US$2,280 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$523–US$1,090
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$34
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$268–US$450
Food7 days eating outabout US$302–US$564
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,200–US$2,280

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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Fiumicino

9 min by car · 178 places to stay

about US$101/nightcountry average

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About Fiumicino its beds, food and every spot near it

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 14h 40m

About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 25 min by road

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