Cala della Morte
Santa Marinella · Lazio, Italy · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:55 · Sunset 16:59
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Cala della Morte.
Spot intelligence.
This is Santa Marinella's rocky right-hand point, not a generic beginner sand beach. Advanced is a conservative independent-recommendation gate for its shallow breaking zone and difficult access, not a claim that every swell is manageable. Published guidance associates activation with stronger SW storms; the model band is not an activation threshold. Observe the entry and exit from shore; windsurfing accounts are not stand-up surf clearance.
Profile source · Surf Project · original Lazio atlas, Cala Della Morte sectionProfile sources & limits
Reviewed 23 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated
Published sources reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Directional references are qualitative ranking inputs, not surveyed optima or complete acceptance windows. The inherited generic 0.6–3.0 m offshore-model band stays unchanged and unvalidated: not a local surf limit, safe learner range or wave-face conversion. Original approximate map pins and location sources remain except the explicitly sourced Peʻahi correction. Explicit sea requests do not survey takeoffs, depth, currents, access or provider-snapped cells. Surf Project identifies the right-hand rock point about 2 km north of Banzai and SW swell; Surf-Forecast independently specifies N wind and an exposed point. The SW axis is one qualitative reference, not a measured optimum. SurfTribe's original account corroborates rocky access and explicitly distinguishes stand-up origins from later windsurf use; its extreme-windsurf advice is not transferred as a stand-up wind optimum or legal rule. Surf-Forecast's all-stage description is encoded neutrally, without phase/motion rewards or a preferred window, not equal safety or surveyed depth. Historical beach-water assessments, current crowds and access permission are not established. Aggregator beginner/beach labels and a separate guide's displaced 11.8532 longitude are not used.
- Surf Project · original Lazio atlas, Cala Della Morte section
Exact Santa Marinella point north of Banzai, right over rock, SW swell; not a sand beach.
- Surf-Forecast · original Cala della Morte guide
Exposed point, independently specified N wind and SW swell, all-stage description, rips and rocks; not observed breaking height.
- SurfTribe · original Cala della morte access account
Rocky descent and exit, stand-up surfing origins versus windsurf use; windsurf-specific expert/strong-wind advice is not a stand-up setup prescription.
Source-informed axes
Swell axis SW · 225°
Offshore wind from N · Advanced profile
Wave
Right · rocky point
Rock · shallow breaking zone
Swell window
SW · qualitative point reference
0.6–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
N · qualitative guide reference
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
All stages reported · depth still matters
No tide phase affects scoring
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Cala della Morte is defined by right · rocky point over rock · shallow breaking zone. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02SW · qualitative point reference swell, n · qualitative guide reference and all stages reported · depth still matters form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 0.6–3.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.
Lineup read
03This is an advanced profile: positioning, entry and exit should be assessed before committing. Pay particular attention to shallow rocks, rip currents, difficult rocky entry and exit. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Advanced. Works best with SW · qualitative point reference swell.
Timing
N · qualitative guide reference
All stages reported · depth still matters. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.