Isola Rossa Surf Guide

Isola Rossa in Sardinia is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Isola Rossa Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3fairly consistent
16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Isola Rossa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Isola Rossa occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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Interactive Isola Rossa 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 Isola Rossa is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) in Italy, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Isola Rossa is Sud Corse (Figari) Airport (FSC) in Corse Isl., 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Isola Rossa Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:06 Local Time
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5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.3
NE
Period (s) 3 - - -
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
10
Wind State glass off off cross-
off

Swell History at Isola Rossa

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

Wind History at Isola Rossa

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


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