Chia

Domus de Maria · Sardinia · Italy

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Beach breaks in the white-sand bays of Chia on the south coast. Lefts and rights for every level. It catches south-east swells and also west to south-west swells that wrap around with a north-west wind.

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

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m south-east swell, or a wrapping west to south-west swell, with a north-west to north wind.

When it doesn't

✕ South-east wind blowing onshore.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • crowds

Best months

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

Local tips

When the mistral blows on the west coast, Chia is often offshore.

Getting there

From Cagliari take the SS195 towards Pula and Teulada; turn off for Chia.

Travel notes

How often it works
Reliable for the south coast in the cooler months; summer is mostly flat.
Crowd and vibe
Can be crowded when it works, with surfers from Cagliari.
Camping and vans
Camping Torre Chia is about 800 m away; there is a camper area about 1.4 km away. Nearest campsite about 0.8 km away.
Facilities
Bars and restaurants in season; few services in winter.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites at Chia were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
ESE–SSW best, E–WSW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore W–NNE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
SSE (150°)

Live cam

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

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