Is Arenas Surf Guide

Is Arenas in Sardinia is an exposed sandbar break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the north northwest. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks and locals.

Is Arenas Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Is Arenas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Is Arenas occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Explore Is Arenas Location Map

Interactive Is Arenas 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 Is Arenas is Alghero Airport (AHO) in Italy, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Is Arenas is Decimomannu Airport (DCI), also in Italy, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Is Arenas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:01 Local Time
Tuesday 05
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.3
WSW
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
WSW
Period (s) 4 5 5 5
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross-
on
cross-
off

Swell History at Is Arenas

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

Wind History at Is Arenas

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


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