Capo Mannu 2
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 0 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 0 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 06:11 −0.1 mHigh 13:41 +0.1 mLow 21:25 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:02 +0.0 mLow 07:33 −0.1 mHigh 15:07 +0.1 mLow 22:43 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:48 +0.0 mLow 09:12 −0.0 mHigh 16:27 +0.1 mLow 23:37 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Capo Mannu 2
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (227°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (47°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Putzu Idu, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,280–US$2,390 each
about US$1,280–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AHO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
4 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Putzu Idu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in S Archittu on Booking.com
20 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in San Giovanni Di Sinis on Booking.com
29 min by car · 8 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → AHO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.