Surfing on Amalfi Coast
Surfing on Amalfi Coast
Amalfi’s waterfront, lined with pastel-colored buildings, radiates a lively atmosphere. Marina Grande, a charming harbour, is dotted with cafés and seafood restaurants inviting you to savor the region’s culinary delights while enjoying panoramic sea views. The iconic Torre dello Ziro, a medieval watchtower, stands guard over the town and offers breathtaking views of the coastline.
Surfing on the Amalfi Coast is a relatively niche but enchanting experience, as the region is more famous for its dramatic cliffs, historic towns, and crystal-clear waters than for big waves. The coastline, stretching along southern Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, offers sporadic surf conditions—more suitable for longboarding or beginner to intermediate surfers, especially during autumn and winter when swells from the Mediterranean become more reliable.
The towns of Vietri sul Mare and Cetara occasionally see rideable waves when conditions align. Surfing here is less about chasing barrels and more about soaking in the unparalleled beauty: pastel-colored villages clinging to limestone cliffs, terraced vineyards, and the scent of lemon groves drifting on the sea breeze.
While not a global surf destination like Portugal or Bali, the Amalfi Coast offers a unique and soulful surfing experience—where the magic lies as much in the setting as in the surf.
Amalfi
© Knud Hald
Surfing on Amalfi Coast
Surfing on Amalfi Coast
Amalfi’s waterfront, lined with pastel-colored buildings, radiates a lively atmosphere. Marina Grande, a charming harbour, is dotted with cafés and seafood restaurants inviting you to savor the region’s culinary delights while enjoying panoramic sea views. The iconic Torre dello Ziro, a medieval watchtower, stands guard over the town and offers breathtaking views of the coastline.
Surfing on the Amalfi Coast is a relatively niche but enchanting experience, as the region is more famous for its dramatic cliffs, historic towns, and crystal-clear waters than for big waves. The coastline, stretching along southern Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, offers sporadic surf conditions—more suitable for longboarding or beginner to intermediate surfers, especially during autumn and winter when swells from the Mediterranean become more reliable.
The towns of Vietri sul Mare and Cetara occasionally see rideable waves when conditions align. Surfing here is less about chasing barrels and more about soaking in the unparalleled beauty: pastel-colored villages clinging to limestone cliffs, terraced vineyards, and the scent of lemon groves drifting on the sea breeze.
While not a global surf destination like Portugal or Bali, the Amalfi Coast offers a unique and soulful surfing experience—where the magic lies as much in the setting as in the surf.
Amalfi
© Knud Hald