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Reef La Maddalenetta
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:55 +0.0 mLow 07:39 −0.1 mHigh 15:07 +0.1 mLow 22:36 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:56 +0.0 mLow 09:14 −0.0 mHigh 16:29 +0.1 mLow 23:30 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:45 +0.0 mLow 10:37 −0.0 mHigh 17:30 +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 Reef La Maddalenetta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 95). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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). The town to stay in is Alghero, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,190–US$2,250 each
about US$1,190–US$2,250 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 2 November 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$517–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,250 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 707 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Alghero its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Argentiera on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 6 places to stay
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 25 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.