Sant Elmo Surf Guide

Sant Elmo in Sardinia is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of rocks, urchins.

Sant Elmo Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sant Elmo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sant Elmo occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Explore Sant Elmo Location Map

Interactive Sant Elmo 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 Sant Elmo is Elmas (Cagliari) Airport (CAG) in Italy, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sant Elmo is Decimomannu Airport (DCI), also in Italy, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Sant Elmo Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:28 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
5
5
10
5
Wind State cross-
off
on cross cross

Swell History at Sant Elmo

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

Wind History at Sant Elmo

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


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