Isola Rossa 19.8
#5645 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇹 Italy · Olbia-Tempio · near Sassari
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
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Surf score19.8 /100
Surfable days34% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.3 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Isola Rossa
It rarely works. The nearest airport is FCO (294 km) and the nearest town is Sassari (42 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 54% | 0% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 30% | 0% | 0.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 29% | 0% | 0.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 12% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 17% | 0% | 0.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 17% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 23% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 32% | 0% | 0.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 43% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
Why 19.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
8.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
4.8
Access 10%
3.0
The detail
Faces 305° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 4.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 41.017, 8.885 (OpenStreetMap).
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