Lerici, Italy
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About Lerici
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (222°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (42°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lerici, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), direct. About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MXP · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Lerici.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Lerici · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Lerici · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 10, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 55kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 274kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 5 ft6 smushy | 123kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 49, good | 3 ft6 smushy | 51kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 27, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 18kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 3h 40 by road. About 17h 20 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctSurf Lerici
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 3h 40 by road. About 17h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,095–£2,050 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 MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £440–£915 |
| 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 | £1,095–£2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Lerici
- Al CantiereSeafood · in the centre
- LuisaItalian · in the centre
- Pizzeria CastelloPizza · in the centre
- Trattoria L'ancora di LericiItalian · in the centre
- Dei PescatoriItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Golfo dei PoetiItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
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