Dar Zagaja, Italy
Also within 20 km of Pomezia
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About Dar Zagaja
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (221°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (41°). 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 1.5 km out (1 in 149). 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 Pomezia, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car).
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), direct. About 17 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → FCO · Skyscanner from about £465 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Dar Zagaja.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 14kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 30, poor | 5 ft5 smushy | 107kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 31, poor | 3 ft7 smushy | 71kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 44, fair | 6 ft6 smushy | 185kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 13kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 16, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 150kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 21°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to FCO, then 40 min by road. About 14h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Dar Zagaja
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 5 s, wind 11 kn (21 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Dar Zagaja
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 2 kn (5 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Dar Zagaja
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 6 ft at 6 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to FCO, then 40 min by road. About 14h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,075–£2,025 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 FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £465–£965 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £35–£55 |
| 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 | £1,075–£2,025 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Pomezia
- Il FornaccioPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- L'altro 19 restaurantItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Alice PizzaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Haloa Poké SushiSushi · 0.4 km from the centre
- La Pizzeria da GinoPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- 180 Official Steak SelectionSteakhouse · 0.5 km from the centre
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