Recco Surf Guide

Recco in West Coast of Italy is a quite exposed reef break. Ideal winds are from the north with some shelter here from east southeast winds. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the south southeast. No reef break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks, man-made danger (buoys etc..) and pollution.

Recco Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3rarely breaks
18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Recco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Recco occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Explore Recco Location Map

Interactive Recco 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 Recco is Genova Sestri (Genoa) Airport (GOA) in Italy, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Recco is Piacenza Airport (QPZ), also in Italy, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Recco Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:05 Local Time
Monday 04
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.1
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
Period (s) 5 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
15
20
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Recco

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

Wind History at Recco

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


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