San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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About San Benedetto del Tronto
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (51°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (231°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.8 km out (1 in 278). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Benedetto del Tronto, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.
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 17 h 45 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. 3 h 30 from the airport to San Benedetto del Tronto.
Accommodation.
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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 | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 56, good | 4 ft5 smushy | 61kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 15kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft3 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 18°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 3h 30 by road. About 17h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf San Benedetto del Tronto
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to FCO, then 3h 30 by road. About 17h 45 door to door
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Rough cost
About £1,120–£2,100 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 |
| 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 | £1,120–£2,100 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near San Benedetto del Tronto
- I PerdigiornoItalian · in the centre
- Unburger SbtBurger · in the centre
- Anema sbtPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Habanero Mexican Grill and TacosMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Hexafish - trattoria urbana di mareItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Bitta / Hoonk Lobster & TacosSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
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