Serapo, Italy
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About Serapo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (181°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (1°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gaeta, 0.6 km away (about 5 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 16 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to NAP, direct.
See flights ORD → NAP · Skyscanner from about £475 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Serapo.
Accommodation.
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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 | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 26, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 72kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 25, poor | 6 ft6 smushy | 214kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 116kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 35kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 24, too small | 5 ft5 smushy | 124kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 38kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 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 NAP, then 1h 35 by road. About 16h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Serapo
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to NAP, then 1h 35 by road. About 16h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,130–£2,120 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 NAP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £475–£985 |
| 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 | £1,130–£2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Gaeta
- La Taverna di MinoItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Ristorante Pizzeria AtratinoItalian · 0.5 km from the centre
- Bless GaetaItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
- L'arte Della PizzaPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- Le Terrazze della PescheriaItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Old Wild WestSteakhouse · 0.6 km from the centre
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