Poetto-Cagliari
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 0 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 0 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 22°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 NovHigh 00:45 +0.0 mLow 06:48 −0.1 mHigh 14:10 +0.1 mLow 21:06 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:23 +0.0 mLow 07:59 −0.1 mHigh 15:27 +0.1 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:11 +0.0 mLow 09:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 mLow 23:33 −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.
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About
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About Poetto-Cagliari
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.7 km out (1 in 370). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cagliari, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots, 1 dive site and 1 climbing area.
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$1,210–US$2,280 each
about US$1,210–US$2,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 CAG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,280 |
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
9 min by car · 777 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Cagliari its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Quartu Sant Elena on Booking.com
13 min by car · 57 places to stay
- Beds in Solanas on Booking.com
42 min by car · 30 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → CAG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.