Portonovo – La Torre
Ancona · Central and South Italy · Italy
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A right-hander in front of the old tower at Portonovo, under Monte Conero south of Ancona. It breaks over rock and sand and needs a decent north to east swell. One of the best waves on the Italian Adriatic.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Break
- Reef break, sand and rock
- Waves
- Rights
- Crowd
- Busy
- Season
- winter
- Boards
- A shortboard.
When it works
✓ A 1–1.5 m north-east swell from a Bora storm, with a south-west or west wind as it eases.
When it doesn't
✕ Small swell and onshore north-east wind during the storm.
Watch out for
- rocks
- crowds
Best months
November, December, January, February, March
Local tips
Surf the end of a Bora storm, when the wind drops or turns west. La Nave and Sassi Neri nearby are other choices.
Getting there
From Ancona take the Conero road and the turn for Portonovo; the road down is steep and the parking is limited.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Adriatic swells are short and need a strong Bora or Grecale; it breaks a few times a month in winter.
- Crowd and vibe
- Moderately crowded on good days; respect the locals.
- Camping and vans
- Conero Camping is about 200 m away; Camping Club Internazionale is about 5 km away. Nearest campsite about 0.2 km away.
- Facilities
- Restaurants and beach bars at Portonovo, many closed in winter.
- Water quality
- The EU bathing sites at Portonovo were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- N–E best, NNW–SE works
- Size
- 1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.8 m
- Period
- 5 s minimum, best from 9 s
- Wind
- Offshore SSE–W; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- low, mid, high best
- Faces
- NNE (25°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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