Reef

both

Level 5/10

Capo Mannu

Sardinia, Italy

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks

Capo Mannu is arguably the best wave in the Mediterranean—a series of reef and point breaks on Sardinia's wild west coast that come alive when mistral storms blow from the northwest. The setup offers multiple options: hollow reefs, workable points, and occasional barrels. Summer is flat, but autumn through spring delivers surprisingly powerful swells. The Italian surf scene is small but dedicated, and Capo Mannu is its crown jewel. Mediterranean surfing's hidden treasure.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

1.1mN

@12s

20km/h

Wed

Poor

1.0mNNW

@11s

13km/h

Thu

Fair

0.9mW

@10s

13km/h

Fri

Fair

2.6mWSW

@9s

14km/h

Groomed

Sat

Poor

3.3mWSW

@10s

17km/h

Sun

Poor

3.2mWSW

@10s

14km/h

Mon

Poor

3.4mWNW

@10s

28km/h

Tue

Poor

2.8mWNW

@8s

33km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

3.7mW

@11s

18km/h

Choppy

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.1m @ 12s N

20 km/h E

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.0m @ 11s NNW

13 km/h SE

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

0.9m @ 10s W

13 km/h SE

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.6m @ 9s WSW

14 km/h SSE

Groomed

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

3.3m @ 10s WSW

17 km/h SSE

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

3.2m @ 10s WSW

14 km/h WSW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

3.4m @ 10s WNW

28 km/h SSW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.8m @ 8s WNW

33 km/h SW

Choppy

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

3.7m @ 11s W

18 km/h SSW

Choppy

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.1m

N(349°)

Score: 8/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 25/25

Wind

20km/h

E(86°)

Score: 14/25

Weather

14°C

0.0mm97%

Windswell Component

0.5mE@3s

Secondary Swell

0.2mSSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

0/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

25/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

14/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score47/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (290°)
Direction range: 260° - 330°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 45° - 135°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.1m - 0.6m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Drive to Capo Mannu peninsula.

Getting There

Airport

AHO

Drive time

60 min

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Autumn-spring mistral storms produce best waves. Flat in summer.

Data Quality

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