Clotilde Cangemi (Cogoleto)

Clotilde Cangemi (Cogoleto) is an exposed right-hand point break in Liguria that’s primarily for expert surfers. It wraps around a rocky outcrop and, when the swell connects, produces fast, hollow, powerful waves with generally good quality. Wave performance is described as strongest with swells around 1.0–1.5m that can build to about 2.5m+ (and up to ~3m in one dataset). It’s most often cited as working when the swell comes from the northwest, west, or southwest, and when winds are from the east to northeast. With northern winds grooming the face, the wave can barrel; with south-side onshore conditions it can become unrideable. Access is technical: entry/exit can be difficult from the rocky point, and the bottom is shallow rock/reef with sharp hazards plus shoreline breakwater features. During larger swells, strong rip currents are reported, making the session substantially more hazardous than typical reef/point setups. Safety and crowd expectations are a key part of the spot. Hazard reporting emphasizes rocks and water pollution risk, and local priority/localism is described as heavy and sometimes strict. Crowd notes are described as empty on both weekdays and weekends in at least one source, but the spot is still treated as a pros-only / kamikaze-only wave by multiple datasets. No lifeguards/rescue coverage is reported for this spot, so timing your entry between sets and checking conditions after heavy rain is strongly recommended.