sant' Elmo 27.7
#5428 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇹 Italy · Cagliari · near Cagliari
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn, a mission to reach.
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Surf score27.7 /100
Surfable days44% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.8 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf sant' Elmo
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TUN (268 km) and the nearest town is Cagliari (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 65% | 0% | 0.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 35% | 0% | 0.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 10% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 15% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 66% | 0% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 27.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
12.2
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
5.5
Wave size 8%
0.2
Water comfort 10%
5.5
Access 10%
3.6
The detail
Faces 80° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates 39.207, 9.565 (OpenStreetMap).
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