Fano – Lido

Fano · Central and South Italy · Italy

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Fano's Lido beach, west of the harbour, with lefts and rights over sand and a few man-made rocks. On its best days it gives long rides. It works with a north swell from strong winds and is the only spot in Fano that does.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
winter
Boards
A shortboard or a fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m north to north-east swell with a south to south-west wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swell; strong currents on big days.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • currents

Best months

November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

Watch the currents and the rocks. Respect the locals.

Getting there

On the Lido beach on the west side of Fano harbour; there is parking along the seafront.

Travel notes

How often it works
Does not work very often: it needs strong northerly winds over the Adriatic, mostly in winter.
Crowd and vibe
Busy on good days with the local crew.
Camping and vans
Camping Mare Luna is about 3.5 km away and Camping Fano about 4.5 km away. Nearest campsite about 3.6 km away.
Facilities
Fano town with bars, restaurants and shops near the beach.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites on the Lido were rated good to excellent from 2023 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–ENE best, NW–SE works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–WSW; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
N (10°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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