Marina Palmense
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, poor
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 931, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Nov–Jan2 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 | 19, poor | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 18°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 08:48 +0.1 mLow 18:48 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 09:46 +0.1 mLow 17:59 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:38 +0.0 mLow 04:08 +0.0 mHigh 10:27 +0.1 mLow 18:11 −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–Jan
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina Palmense
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (74°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (254°). 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 1.9 km out (1 in 189). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Marina Palmense, 0.5 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,290–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
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1 min by car · 36 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 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 45m by road
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