Acque calde ( Savona ), Italy
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About Acque calde ( Savona )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (78°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (258°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Savona, 6.1 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), direct. About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MXP · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 3 h from the airport to Acque calde ( Savona ).
Accommodation.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Savona · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Savona · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft4 shollow | 7kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 15, too small | 3 ft4 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 30, poor | 6 ft6 smushy | 222kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft6 shollow | 71kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 12, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 67kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 9, too small | 3 ft6 shollow | 44kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft5 shollow | 28kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft6 shollow | 60kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft4 shollow | 3kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 3h by road. About 16h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Acque calde ( Savona )
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 3h by road. About 16h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,095–£2,050 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £440–£915 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £80–£130 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £245–£405 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £230–£430 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,095–£2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Savona
- BinoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- GastroItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Il PastificioItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- SuperBowlPoke · 0.1 km from the centre
- SuperPizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Trattoria Magna Cum LaudeItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
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