Ostia – Il Venezia

Rome (Ostia) · Central and South Italy · Italy

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Rome's city beach break, in front of the Il Venezia restaurant at the end of Via Cristoforo Colombo. Lefts and rights over sand with a few rocks. Easy when small and more technical as the swell builds.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Packed
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, a fish or a mid-length.

When it works

✓ A 0.8–1.5 m south-west swell with a north or north-east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong onshore wind, flat summer days and packed weekends.

Watch out for

  • crowds
  • localism
  • pollution

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

Say hello in the line-up: there is some localism, but people are fine if you are polite. The Circoletto peaks just north are another choice.

Getting there

Drive to the end of Via Cristoforo Colombo from Rome, turn left, and park in front of the Il Venezia restaurant.

Travel notes

How often it works
Works on most winter south-west storms; summer is mostly flat.
Crowd and vibe
Very crowded at weekends, as the closest spot to the centre of Rome.
Camping and vans
Camping International Castel Fusano is about 2 km away and Camping Capitol Roma about 3.5 km away. Nearest campsite about 1.9 km away.
Facilities
Car park, beach clubs and bars along the Ostia seafront.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites along this beach were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025. After heavy rain the water near the Tiber is less clean.

Ideal conditions

Swell
S–WSW best, SSE–W works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore NNW–E; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
SSW (212°)

Live cam

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

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