Forte dei Marmi (pontile) 25.0
#5514 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇹 Italy · Lucca · near Pisa
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Beginner
Surf score25.0 /100
Surfable days37% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Forte dei Marmi (pontile)
The best time to surf Forte dei Marmi (pontile) is January, April, September. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is PSA (34 km) and the nearest town is Pisa (32 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52% | 1% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 44% | 0% | 0.5 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 35% | 1% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| May | 34% | 0% | 0.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 12% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 22% | 1% | 0.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 43% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 58% | 0% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 25.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
1.8
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
3.6
Access 10%
9.2
The detail
Faces 235° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 5.3 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 43%. Months that work: 3 of 12. Coordinates 43.957, 10.165 (OpenStreetMap).
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