Chia break guide

Chia Surf Guide

Chia in Sardinia is a fairly exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. The location means that groundswells are unknown and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of .

Chia Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chia occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Explore Chia Location Map

Interactive Chia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Chia is Elmas (Cagliari) Airport (CAG) in Italy, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chia is Decimomannu Airport (DCI), also in Italy, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Chia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:53 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.8
ESE
Period (s) 5 5 6 6
Wind (km/h)
0
5
10
15
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Chia

Surf stats for Chia, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Chia

Wind stats for Chia, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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