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Porto Paglia 27.6

#5431 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇹 Italy · Carbonia-Iglesias · near Cagliari

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in February, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score27.6 /100
Surfable days51% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.1 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Porto Paglia

The best time to surf Porto Paglia is January, February. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is TUN (312 km) and the nearest town is Cagliari (59 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan74%1%1.1 m15°C4/3
Feb65%2%0.9 m14°C4/3
Mar57%0%0.7 m15°C4/3
Apr49%0%0.6 m16°C3/2
May50%0%0.6 m19°C3/2
Jun31%0%0.5 m23°Cvest
Jul34%0%0.4 m26°Cboardies
Aug35%0%0.4 m27°Cboardies
Sep34%0%0.5 m25°Cboardies
Oct49%0%0.6 m23°Cvest
Nov69%0%1.0 m20°C2mm
Dec66%0%1.0 m17°C3/2

Why 27.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
14.6
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
4.5
Wave size 8%
0.5
Water comfort 10%
5.0
Access 10%
2.2

The detail

Faces 305° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 6.0 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates 39.269, 8.425 (OpenStreetMap).

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