Sant Elmo surf break

Sant Elmo surfForecast / Sardinia / Italy

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 18 Jan 2026 CET
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Sant Elmo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sant Elmo sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sant Elmo this week:

The surf forecast for Sant Elmo over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sant Elmo in the next 12 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 25) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 21st Jan)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 21st Jan)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 20th Jan)18ft (5.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sant Elmo over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the E by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.6
SE
3
ESE
3.5
SE
4.5
ESE
5.5
ESE
5
ESE
3
SE
2.2
E
1.5
E
1
E
0.5
E
0.7
S
0.6
SE
0.5
SW
0.4
E
0.3
E
1
SSW
0.4
SSE
0.5
SE
Period(s) (?)66681010111112987645955455
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2001671909882749418469405567238677029110616151839740913
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
35
ENE
15
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
25
SW
15
SW
10
NW
30
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
0.23
9:57AM
0.31
9:39PM
0.24
10:29AM
0.32
10:14PM
0.24
11:01AM
0.32
10:51PM
0.24
11:34AM
0.32
11:31PM
0.24
12:08PM
0.31
12:16AM
0.23
12:45PM
0.29
1:09AM
0.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:37PM
0.08
3:14AM
0.02
4:10PM
0.08
3:47AM
0.01
4:44PM
0.07
4:21AM
0.01
5:18PM
0.07
4:55AM
0.02
5:54PM
0.06
5:31AM
0.03
6:32PM
0.06
6:12AM
0.05
7:15PM
0.06
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunrise7:37--7:37--7:37--7:37--7:35--7:35--7:35--
Sunset-5:24--5:25--5:27--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:31-
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
22138514523----43----13
Temp. °C141414141413121212121310141312141413151412
Feels °C (?)10111078633471189910791011119
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Information about the Sant Elmo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sant Elmo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Sant Elmo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sant Elmo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sant Elmo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sant Elmo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Sant Elmo is 33 km (20 miles) from the city of Sinnai. If you plan a holiday in Sardinia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sinnai. Sinnai has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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