Surf spot

Chia

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

Country: Italy, Sicily Sardinia
Coordinates: 38.8945, 8.8790

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Wave height (m)	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
Wave direction	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	SE	SE	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	E	W	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW
Wave period (s)	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.1	4	4	4.4	4.3	3	2.9	2.6	2.9	3.1	3.1	3.5	4.2	2.9	2.4	2.4	2.6	2.6	3.5	3.5	3.8	3.4	2.6	3.1	2.6	2.9	4	6.6	6.8	5.6	5.8	5.9	5	4.7	5.4	5.7	5.1	4.7	3.2	3.5	3.5	4.8	4.6	4.8	4.5	5	2.9
Wave energy (kJ)	2	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	5	11	10	11	9	6	6	7	5	4	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1
Wind speed (km/h)	4.1	1.1	1.8	8.2	15.2	17.6	11.6	8.2	4.7	4.2	3	7.7	15.2	16	11.4	10.1	5.4	4.3	3.8	6.2	13	21.7	11.9	6.6	8.7	8.4	6.1	5.4	17.1	19	11.5	8.4	4.1	5.9	6.8	5.7	16.5	19.4	6.2	5.6	3.7	6	5.5	9.2	15.8	12.8	13.4	6.4	5.2	4.3	7.6	7.7	10.3	13.2	6.9	8.9
Wind direction	NNWGlassy	NNEGlassy	NGlassy	SSECross-on	SSWCross	SWCross-off	WOffshore	NNWCross-off	NNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NNEGlassy	SEOnshore	SCross-on	SWCross-off	WNWOffshore	NCross-off	NWCross-off	NGlassy	NNEGlassy	SSECross-on	SCross-on	WSWCross-off	WNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	SCross	SSWCross	SWCross-off	WOffshore	WNWOffshore	NWGlassy	NWOffshore	NNWCross-off	SSECross-on	SWCross	WCross-off	NCross	NWOffshore	WGlassy	NNECross	NCross-off	SSWCross	SSWCross	WSWCross-off	NNECross	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNEGlassy	NCross	EOnshore	SSECross-on	SWCross-off	WOffshore	NECross-on

Chia (Sardinia, Italy) is one of the best-known surf and wind sports areas in Italy, located on the southwest coast of Sardinia near Domus de Maria. It’s not in Sicily.

Spot overview

Wave type: Mostly beach breaks and sandbank setups
Best wind: Offshore winds from the north / northwest
Best swell: South and southwest swell
Skill level: Good for intermediate surfers, but can also work for beginners on smaller days

What it’s like

Chia is known for: - Clean turquoise water - Long sandy beaches - Several different peaks along the coast - A very scenic setting with dunes, lagoons, and islets

Because the bottom is mostly sand, conditions can change with swell and sand movement, which means the breaks can be very different from one day to the next.

Conditions

On small to medium swells, Chia can be playful and manageable.
On bigger south-west swells, it can get more powerful and hollow in some sections.
Wind can make or break it—light offshore or calm conditions are ideal.

Other notes

Chia is also popular for kitesurfing and windsurfing.
In summer, it can be crowded with beachgoers, but surf conditions are often better in autumn, winter, and spring.