Capo Vieste Surf Guide

Capo Vieste in Adriatic - Italy is an exposed sandbar break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the north northwest. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Capo Vieste Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Capo Vieste:

The best conditions reported for surf at Capo Vieste occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Explore Capo Vieste Location Map

Interactive Capo Vieste surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Capo Vieste is Gino Lisa (Foggia) Airport (FOG) in Italy, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Capo Vieste is Palese Macchie (Bari) Airport (BRI), also in Italy, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Capo Vieste Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:36 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.5
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Period (s) - 4 - -
Wind (km/h)
20
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Swell History at Capo Vieste

Surf stats for Capo Vieste, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Capo Vieste

Wind stats for Capo Vieste, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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