Surf spots and live cams in North Italy

• Arma di Taggia Taggia · Intermediate · Reef break
  A short reef wave at the west end of Arma di Taggia, where the coast road climbs the headland towards Sanremo.
• Andora Beginner · Beach break
  A sandy beach break in front of Andora, one of the best places to learn on the Riviera di Ponente.
• Finale Ligure – Foce del Pora Finale Ligure · Intermediate · River mouth
  The wave at Finale Ligure breaks at the mouth of the Pora stream, right next to the bridge on the west side of town.
• Varazze – La Secca Varazze · Advanced · Reef break
  Varazze is one of the best-known waves in Italy.
• Arenzano Intermediate · Point break
  A right-hand point over rocks on the Arenzano seafront, between Varazze and Genoa.
• Genova – Voltri Genova · Intermediate · River mouth
  Voltri is a peak at the river mouth on the western edge of the Voltri beach, in the far west of Genoa.
• Bogliasco Beginner · Beach break
  A small sandy beach break in the village of Bogliasco, just east of Genoa.
• Recco Beginner · Beach break
  Recco has the busiest surf beach on the Riviera di Levante.
• Chiavari – Foce dell'Entella Chiavari · Beginner · River mouth
  A river-mouth wave where the Entella meets the sea between Chiavari and Lavagna.
• Moneglia – La Secca Moneglia · Intermediate · Beach break
  A beach break at La Secca, on the Moneglia shore between Sestri Levante and Levanto.
• Levanto Beginner · Beach break
  Levanto is a curved bay at the edge of the Cinque Terre with several peaks over sand and rock.
• Lerici – Venere Azzurra Lerici · Beginner · Beach break
  A beach break at Venere Azzurra, between San Terenzo and Lerici, inside the Gulf of La Spezia.
• Marina di Carrara – Idrovora Marina di Carrara · Beginner · Beach break
  A row of sandy peaks on the north side of Marina di Carrara harbour, known locally as the Idrovora after the pumping station.
• Cinquale Montignoso · Beginner · Beach break
  Sandy peaks around the mouth of the Versilia river at Cinquale, between Marina di Massa and Forte dei Marmi.
• Forte dei Marmi – Il Pontile Forte dei Marmi · Beginner · Jetty
  The pier at Forte dei Marmi shapes sandbanks on both sides, giving steep lefts and rights that can get hollow.
• Marina di Pietrasanta – Il Tonfano Pietrasanta · Beginner · Beach break
  Sandy peaks on both sides of the Tonfano pier in Marina di Pietrasanta.
• Lido di Camaiore – Il Pontile and Garuglia Camaiore · Beginner · Beach break
  Sandy peaks on both sides of the Lido di Camaiore pier, with more peaks along the beach to the south towards the Fosso dell'Abate, known as Garuglia Point.
• Viareggio – Piazza Mazzini Viareggio · Beginner · Beach break
  Shifting sand peaks off Piazza Mazzini in the centre of Viareggio.
• Viareggio – Tito del Molo Viareggio · Intermediate · Jetty
  A left that breaks along the north side of the Viareggio harbour wall, named after the restaurant behind it.
• Marina di Vecchiano Vecchiano · Beginner · Beach break
  A long wild beach inside the Migliarino–San Rossore park, between the Serchio river mouth and Torre del Lago.
• Tirrenia Pisa · Beginner · Beach break
  A few hundred metres of beach-break peaks between Bagno Corallo and Bagno Calypso in Tirrenia, between Marina di Pisa and Calambrone.
• Livorno – Bagni Fiume Livorno · Advanced · Reef break
  A reef on the rocky Livorno seafront, about 3 km south of the harbour, also called La Buca.
• Castiglioncello – Il Covo Rosignano Marittimo · Intermediate · Beach break
  A sand-bottom right in the Quercetano bay at Castiglioncello, south of Livorno, also known as Bagni Italia.
• Rosignano – Lillatro Rosignano Solvay · Advanced · Reef break
  Lillatro is a set of three A-frame peaks over flat rock at Rosignano Solvay, a regional classic of the Tuscan coast.
• San Vincenzo – Il Botro San Vincenzo · Intermediate · Beach break
  A couple of A-frame peaks either side of the stream mouth at the Botro dei Marmi, south of San Vincenzo, also known as Dog Beach.
• Piombino – Perelli Piombino · Beginner · Beach break
  A beach break in the Sterpaia park near Piombino, one of the few south-facing spots in Tuscany.
• Follonica Beginner · Beach break
  A sandy A-frame on the Follonica town beach.
• Castiglione della Pescaia – Le Rocchette Castiglione della Pescaia · Intermediate · Beach break
  A right over a sandbar by the rocks at Le Rocchette, about 2 km north of Castiglione della Pescaia.
• Ansedonia – Il Cartello Orbetello · Intermediate · Point break
  A left-hand point over rocks and sand at Ansedonia, at the southern tip of Tuscany, with a long sandy beach full of beginners on its right.
• Elba – Lacona and Laconella Capoliveri · Beginner · Beach break
  Lacona is the largest beach on the south coast of Elba, a sandy bay framed by rocks.
• Elba – La Biodola Portoferraio · Beginner · Beach break
  La Biodola and the neighbouring Scaglieri bay, on the north coast of Elba near Portoferraio, catch north-west swells that miss the island's south side.

North Italy in the guides

• Surfing in December
  Winter storms in the Mediterranean send south-west swell to Liguria, where Varazze's reef is the best-known wave.
• Mediterranean storm surf
  The Ligurian Riviera and Tuscany, where libeccio storms light up reefs such as Varazze and Lillatro from late autumn to early spring.