Lido Aurora, Italy
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About Lido Aurora
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 69). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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, February, March 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 Mondragone, 4 km away (about 10 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 15 h 35 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 05 from the airport to Lido Aurora.
Accommodation.
Stay in MondragoneAd
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Mondragone · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Mondragone · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Lido Aurora on Google Maps · Directions
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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 | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 49, good | 4 ft5 smushy | 68kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 6 ft6 smushy | 183kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 52, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 117kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 38kJ | offshorewind from the north, 1 knot, offshore | 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to NAP, then 1h 05 by road. About 15h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Lido Aurora
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Lido Aurora
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 6 s, wind 1 kn (3 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Lido Aurora
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to NAP, then 1h 05 by road. About 15h 35 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 Mondragone
- Ristorante CampagnolaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pizza A Taglio Da BitterPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- MargheriPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
- Villa PetrinumItalian · 1.1 km from the centre
- D'AutoreItalian · 1.2 km from the centre
- Neemia Event RestaurantItalian · 1.4 km from the centre
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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