Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 s | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 2 ft5 s | 13kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | 2 ft4 s | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 1 ft5 s | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft4 s | 2kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 23°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
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–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
Spiaggia delle Sirene on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Spiaggia delle Sirene
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (341°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (161°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gambarie. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,320–US$2,480 each
about US$1,320–US$2,480 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 SUF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$550–US$1,150 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gambarie
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
36 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Gambarie its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Gambarie, 15 km (36 min by car)
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 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SUF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → SUF on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.