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Li putzi, Italy

Stay in Isola Rossa: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Isola Rossa

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Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola - Isola Rossa (18)
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About Li putzi

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NW (312°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (132°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Isola Rossa, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.

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 19 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to OLB, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 8 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → OLB · Skyscanner from about £460 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Li putzi.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Isola RossaAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Isola Rossa · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Isola Rossa · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Li putzi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct242 ft5 smushy20kJ23°C
Mon 19Oct182 ft5 smushy11kJ26°C
Tue 20Oct51 ft4 smushy1kJ24°C
Wed 21Oct62 ft7 smushy42kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct135 ft6 smushy155kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct253 ft5 smushy26kJ21°C
Sat 24Oct103 ft8 smushy119kJ18°C
Sun 25Oct154 ft6 smushy83kJ21°C
Mon 26Oct184 ft6 smushy104kJ20°C
Tue 27Oct323 ft4 smushy36kJ20°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to OLB, changing at AMS, then 1h 15 by road. About 19h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Li putzi

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OLB, changing at AMS, then 1h 15 by road. About 19h door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Isola Rossa each day: Isola Rossa, Li putzi.

The trip from Isola Rossa, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,115–£2,085 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to OLB, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£460–£950
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£80–£130
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£245–£405
Food7 days eating out£230–£430
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£1,115–£2,085

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Isola Rossa

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

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