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comment by anonymous, 2005-07-06 03:10:25

Brazilian
Hello folks.
I could never imagine that could have surfing conditions in a place like Italy, i thought that the not so long extension of the ocean there would never provide surfing swells, how fool.I live in Brazil but I´m a italian citizen, since my grandfather was born in Napoles. I´m just waiting to finish my graduation in oceanography to try to live a few months there and I was always thinking: "God, theres no surf there". What a surprise to see great waves breaking in those photos, many of them even greater than many days in Brazil. I´ll be glad to surf there someday. Valeu!

comment by anonymous, 2004-08-27 00:15:51

"surfing" cotignola
thanks for your reply, Nik.
i just got back from Italy. there wasn't any swell around ravenna when i was there, but we ended up going to a beach between rome and napoli called sperlunga (spelling?), and we arrived to the sight of clean, chest-high lines rolling in and no one on them. a "temporale" hit somewhere, i was told. i didn't have a board though ("there's NO surf in August"). the next time i go to Italy i'm bringing a fish to stash in my in-laws garage!
we had fun bodysurfing all day, anyway.
regards,
daniel

comment by anonymous, 2004-08-13 14:48:41

Hallo Daniel.
It is quite rare to have S-E swell in august but who knows.. if it happens that's the place.
If it's a N-E swell (with wind) head to Marina di Ravenna and surf south of the arbour or to Punta Marina at Beach Bar 4 VENTI just a few ks south of Marina di Ravenna. Both are better with summer N-E or E silly swells.
Ciao
Nik

comment by daniel, 2004-08-02 06:03:41

against all odds
i'm an american surfer and my wife is from cotignola, near ravenna. we'll be visiting her family later this month and she's already told me don't even bother trying to surf. but ... does it ever break in summer at adria? anywhere nearby?

comment by anonymous, 2003-09-10 15:49:12

Kumba Dickhead
If it swells, ride it. Don't knock the locals just because Mother Nature doesn't produce Pipeline conditions. Go Rimini.

comment by anonymous, 2002-09-13 08:50:13

locals?
it's hard thinking that locals could be an hazard.
who would surf this shit ?