Porto Cesareo
Central and South Italy · Italy
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A sandy beach break on the Ionian side of the Salento peninsula. It needs a south-east to south swell and a north wind, and suits beginners on the smaller days.
- Level
- Beginners
- Break
- Beach break, sand
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Busy
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring
- Boards
- A longboard, a fish or a mid-length.
When it works
✓ A 0.8–1.5 m south to south-east swell with a north or north-east wind.
When it doesn't
✕ West and north swells, and south wind.
Watch out for
- crowds
Best months
October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Local tips
In Salento you can choose the coast: when the Adriatic side is onshore, check the Ionian side, and the other way round.
Getting there
On the coast road south of Porto Cesareo, near the Scala di Furno beaches.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Works regularly in the cooler months on Scirocco storms from the south-east; flat in summer.
- Crowd and vibe
- Moderate crowds; a friendly local crew.
- Camping and vans
- Le Radici is about 1 km away and Porto Cesareo Camping about 5 km away. Nearest campsite about 0.9 km away.
- Facilities
- Beach clubs, bars and shops along the coast.
- Water quality
- The EU bathing sites nearby were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- SSE–SSW best, SE–SW 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 NW–E; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- low, mid, high best
- Faces
- SSW (195°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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