San Vito Lo Capo

Central and South Italy · Italy

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A soft A-frame on the white-sand town beach of San Vito Lo Capo, between Palermo and Trapani. It is the famous longboard wave of north-west Sicily, but it only breaks when a north or north-east swell gets into the bay.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard.

When it works

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

When it doesn't

✕ Westerly swells, which pass by the bay, and north wind.

Watch out for

  • crowds

Best months

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

Local tips

Bring a longboard and watch for northerly storms; the bay stays flat on most west swells.

Getting there

In the centre of San Vito Lo Capo; the beach runs along the town.

Travel notes

How often it works
Rarely breaks: wannasurf counts only a handful of days a year, all in the cooler months.
Crowd and vibe
Few surfers; a relaxed longboard crowd when it works.
Camping and vans
Camping Sole e Mare is about 500 m away and La Pineta about 1 km away. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Town beach with bars, restaurants, shops and parking.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites on the San Vito beach were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–ENE best, NW–E works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
6 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–W; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
NNE (20°)

Live cam

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

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