Santa Marinella (Roma)
ReefIntermediate
Lazio's best-known reef right, on the Santa Marinella shoreline.
Waves come mostly from October to April, as one- or two-day swells that clean up when the wind swings north-east. Water is 14 °C in winter: a 4/3 wetsuit.
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Santa Marinella (Roma)
Beach breakAll levels
A beach with mixed bottoms below the medieval castle of Santa Severa.
Roma (Ostia)
Beach breakAll levels
Rome's beach: miles of sand with peaks by the piers and groynes.
Sabaudia (Latina)
Beach breakAll levels
A long, wild beach among the dunes, in the Circeo national park.
Gaeta (Latina)
Beach breakAll levels
Gaeta's beach, in southern Lazio, open to southerly swell.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banzai (Santa Marinella) | Reef | Intermediate | SW, W | NE, N, E | All tides |
| Santa Severa | Beach break | All levels | SW, W | NE, N | All tides |
| Ostia | Beach break | All levels | SW, W, S | NE, E, N | All tides |
| Sabaudia | Beach break | All levels | SW, W, S | NE, N | All tides |
| Serapo (Gaeta) | Beach break | All levels | S, SW | N, NE | All tides |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 14 °C in winter and 25 °C in late summer.
4/3 wetsuit
The autumn-to-spring suit for water at 12–16 °C.
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3/2 wetsuit
For water from 17 °C.
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