Funtanamare

Gonnesa · Sardinia · Italy

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A long beach near Iglesias, next to Porto Paglia, with a row of left and right peaks. Messy in short wind swell, but good quality when the period picks up after a mistral storm.

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

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west to north-west swell with a longer period and an east or south-east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Short, choppy wind swell and onshore mistral.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

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

Local tips

Go as the storm fades and the period goes up.

Getting there

From Iglesias or Gonnesa follow the signs for Funtanamare; large parking behind the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Breaks on most north-west storms in the cooler months, best as the swell cleans up.
Crowd and vibe
Few to moderate crowds.
Camping and vans
We found no campsite within 10 km.
Facilities
Beach bars in season and a large car park.
Water quality
The EU bathing sites at Funtanamare were rated good to excellent from 2023 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NNW best, SW–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
7 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
W (280°)

Live cam

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

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