San Giovanni di Sinis
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, poor
- Tue 327, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
San Giovanni di Sinis does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:01 +0.0 mLow 07:30 −0.1 mHigh 15:09 +0.1 mLow 22:47 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:56 +0.0 mLow 09:10 −0.0 mHigh 16:27 +0.1 mLow 23:40 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:45 +0.0 mLow 10:36 −0.0 mHigh 17:27 +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
the place in full, sources, credits
About San Giovanni di Sinis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (243°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (63°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. 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 San Giovanni Di Sinis, 0 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$1,280–US$2,400 each
about US$1,280–US$2,400 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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,400 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
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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 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 45m by road
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