Carrara.marble.quarries.in.italy.arp — Carrara, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Adrian Pingstone ( Arpingstone ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Carrara

Carrara is a town in Province of Massa-Carrara, Italy. From Carrara you can reach 6 surf spots and 1 ski resort. The nearest is Marina di Carrara-Idrovora, a surf spot 4 km from the centre. Overture lists 42 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PSA, 50 km away.

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Staying in Carrara

42 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PSA, 50 km, PMF, 87 km, FLR, 95 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Carrara.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Carrara too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Marina di Pietrasanta18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Marina di Pietrasanta, 1 km

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

7 ft334 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Marina di Pietrasanta, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	334kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C

Marina di Carrara-Idrovora4 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

6 ft279 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

5 ft160 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Marina di Carrara-Idrovora, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	279kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft5 smushy	35kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft6 smushy	160kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	18°C

Trabucco ( Massa )10.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Massa, 6 km

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

7 ft321 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Trabucco ( Massa ), each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	2 ft4 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft6 smushy	154kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	17°C

Cinquale11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Forte dei Marmi, 3 km

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

7 ft321 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Cinquale, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	2 ft4 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft6 smushy	154kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	17°C

Forte dei Marmi (pontile)14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Forte dei Marmi

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

7 ft329 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

5 ft166 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Forte dei Marmi (pontile), each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	2 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft6 smushy	166kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	17°C

Lerici12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lerici

1 ft3 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

3 ft26 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

6 ft274 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

5 ft148 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Lerici, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	274kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft6 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft6 smushy	148kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Carrara, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Ski near Carrara

Area Sciistica Cerreto Laghi 52 min by car

Places to eat near Carrara

Circolo La Nuova MinieraItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
ThalionItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
Pizzeria La Casetta MagicaPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
Ristorante Extra di Raff. Cla . S.a.s.Mediterranean · 1.1 km from the centre
Re GambrinusItalian · 1.2 km from the centre
Ristorante RadarItalian · 1.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits