Sant'Elmo

Castiadas · Sardinia · Italy

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A bay on the south-east coast of Sardinia, sheltered from north winds by the ridge on its north side. Lefts and rights over sand with some rocks, on east to south swells.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, a fish or a mid-length.

When it works

✓ A 0.8–1.5 m east to south-east swell with a west to north wind.

When it doesn't

✕ East wind and flat days.

Watch out for

  • rocks

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Local tips

Look out for rocks near the edges of the bay.

Getting there

On the coast road north of Villasimius towards Costa Rei; turn off at Sant'Elmo.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent for the east coast when easterly storms blow; mostly flat in summer.
Crowd and vibe
Uncrowded.
Camping and vans
Capo Ferrato campsite is about 4 km away. Nearest campsite about 3.8 km away.
Facilities
Very little out of season.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites around Sant'Elmo were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
E–S best, ENE–SSW works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore WSW–NNE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
SE (125°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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