Surf spot

Badesi

Forecast conditions and map view for Badesi in Italy, Sicily Sardinia. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Italy, Sicily Sardinia
Coordinates: 40.9821, 8.8536

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.9	1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0.9
Wave direction	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
Wave period (s)	4.7	4.3	4.2	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.3	2.4	2.5	2.9	2.7	2.8	3	3.2	2.7	2.9	3.1	3.3	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.3	3.2	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.3	1.8	1.9	5	5.1	4.3	5.1	6	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.5	5.3	5.5	5.4	5.3	5	4.8	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	5	4.9	4.8	4.8
Wave energy (kJ)	16	10	8	5	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	40	79	102	108	105	97	88	86	84	62	48	47	46	44	44	46	51	51	50	44	40
Wind speed (km/h)	6.4	7.3	6.3	7.9	17.1	11.7	6.1	2.1	4.7	5.4	6.6	9.3	13.6	12.7	3	4.7	7.9	7.4	6.9	5.1	14.1	13.2	3.8	5.6	6.5	6.1	6.3	7.1	13.7	12.8	4.2	5.8	7.5	8.2	9.2	21.2	20.3	20.2	15.5	13.4	15.6	15.5	16.6	27.8	25.4	21	15.1	10.5	7.9	8.5	9.2	12.4	18.4	13.1	4.3	6.5
Wind direction	SEOffshore	SSEOffshore	SSEOffshore	NWOnshore	NWOnshore	NWOnshore	NWOnshore	WNWGlassy	SGlassy	SCross-off	SCross-off	WNWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WNWGlassy	SSEGlassy	SEOffshore	SEOffshore	SEOffshore	NWOnshore	NNWOnshore	NWOnshore	NWGlassy	SEOffshore	SEOffshore	SSEOffshore	SSEOffshore	WNWOnshore	NWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WNWGlassy	SSWCross	SSWCross-off	SWCross	SWCross-on	WOnshore	WNWOnshore	WOnshore	WCross-on	WCross-on	WCross-on	WCross-on	WCross-on	WOnshore	WNWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WCross-on	WCross-on	SWCross	SSECross-off	SSECross-off	WSWCross-on	WOnshore	WOnshore	WSWGlassy	SEOffshore

Badesi is a surf spot in northwest Sardinia, Italy—not Sicily. It sits along a long, open stretch of coastline on the Gulf of Asinara, near the town of Badesi.

Spot description

Type: Exposed beach break
Best swell: NW to WNW
Best wind: E / SE offshore
Wave character: Can offer fun, punchy beach-break peaks with room to spread out
Skill level: Beginner to advanced, depending on size and sand conditions

What to expect

Badesi works best when winter Atlantic swells wrap into Sardinia. Because it’s an open beach, the waves can be unpredictable and sand-dependent, with peaks shifting along the shore. On smaller days it’s a good place for longboard or beginner-friendly surf; on bigger swells it can get powerful, hollow, and rippy.

Conditions

Water quality: Usually clean
Crowd: Often lighter than more famous European breaks
Hazards: Currents, shorebreak, changing sandbanks, occasional strong wind and chop

Best season

Autumn to spring is the main surf season
Winter tends to be the most consistent for swell