Lignano Pineta, Italy

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Grado, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TRS (TRS), 33 km.

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About Lignano Pineta

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

The spot faces SE (139°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (319°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Grado, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TRS (TRS), 33 km.

Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TRS, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 15 flights a week that month.
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Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Lignano Pineta.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Grado, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TRS (TRS), 33 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lignano Pineta, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft4 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft5 s	1kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	4 ft5 s	72kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 s	12kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft4 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Mon 26Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 27Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	17°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. 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 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to TRS, changing at FRA, then 55 min by road. About 18h 10 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Lignano Pineta
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to TRS, changing at FRA, then 55 min by road. About 18h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £865–£1,675 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to TRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£455–£945
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£80–£130
Food	7 days eating out	£230–£430
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£865–£1,675

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

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