Capo Vaticano

Capo Vaticano is a WNW-facing reef break in Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. It picks up swell from WNW to NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 90% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ESE: light winds or ESE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

WNW (289°)

Best swell

WNW to NW (300°–317°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

ENE to SSE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

4–10 ft at the beach

Swell window

WNW to NW (300° to 316.5°)

Offshore wind

ESE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2