La Barraca
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- N 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, poor
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 103, too small
- Wed 117, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
La Barraca does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 21°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 02:30 +0.1 mLow 08:21 −0.1 mHigh 15:15 +0.2 mLow 22:26 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:57 +0.1 mLow 09:50 −0.1 mHigh 16:22 +0.2 mLow 23:27 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:08 +0.1 mLow 11:02 −0.1 mHigh 17:19 +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.
Best time to go
best Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Barraca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (226°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (46°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 132). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Torvaianica, 0.8 km away (2 min by car).
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$1,240–US$2,350 each
about US$1,240–US$2,350 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 FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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$2,350 |
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 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 15h
About 15h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 45 min by road
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