Sa mesa longa
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 103, too small
- Wed 117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sa mesa longa 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 | 13, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 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
- 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:40 +0.0 mLow 10:38 −0.0 mHigh 17:28 +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 Sa mesa longa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 149). 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 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Putzu Idu, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 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 · 13 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 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 30m by road
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