Eastern Italy
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Positives
- Surprising Adriatic swells
- Good reef formations
- Often clean wind conditions
- Less crowded than west coast
Negatives
- Small, gutless windswells
- Low number of surfable days
- Waves disappear quickly
- Pollution and erosion issues
Eastern Italy surf travel guide
Italy’s East Coast on the shallow Adriatic, is the least consistent surf area yet it remains quite densely surfed. The few decent spots around Ravenna and Ancona attract surfers by the hundreds during the rare SE swells and frequent NE storms. These northern areas of Veneto and Emilia Romagna can rely on 60-100 surfable days/year but this count includes also the many gutless NE windswell days. There are slow and easy righthand points in Marche and Abruzzo that continue to break in strong onshore winds. Molise and Apulia offers more challenging reefs in NE to SE swells with fewer people in the water.
Surf spots in Eastern Italy
Research the 19 surf breaks in Eastern Italy and discover what spots suit the current conditions.
Break lowdown
We’ve collated the wave data giving you a unique insight into the 19 breaks in Eastern Italy.
When to go
Surf and weather statistics to help plan your surf trip to Eastern Italy
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Visas
Italy is a Schengen state and citizens of most European countries, USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand do not require visas. All others, including those planning to stay more than three months, must obtain a visa from the Italian consulate in their home country.
Getting Around
There is a north to south “surfers trails”: the SS16 (known as Statale Adriatica) passes every east coast spot from Venice through Ravenna to the extreme south tip of Puglia. All national roads are toll-free but slow. Try to avoid central areas of medieval towns where traffic is heavy and parking is nearly impossible.