Varazze Surf Guide

Varazze on the West Coast is a reasonably exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the optimum wave angle is from the south southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and locals.

Varazze Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Varazze:

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

Explore Varazze Location Map

Interactive Varazze 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 Varazze is Genova Sestri (Genoa) Airport (GOA) in Italy, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Varazze is Albenga Airport (ALL), also in Italy, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Varazze Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:42 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.7
SSE
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
0
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Swell History at Varazze

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

Wind History at Varazze

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


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