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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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OPEN-METEO · FREE · NO KEY
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Domus de Maria · Cagliari · Sardinia

/CHIA/
38.895°N · 8.888°E

Getting there

From Cagliari · 55 km · 50 min via SS195
Airport Cagliari Elmas (CAG) · 55 km · 50 min
Note Flamingos in the Stagno di Chia lagoon year-round. The Phoenician tower (Torre di Chia) dates to 1307.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Large free beach lots · ~300 spaces · Multiple access points
Fills by Summer beach resort · Quiet Oct–May
Walk to water ~2 min
Facilities Beach bars and restaurants seasonal · Full services in Domus de Maria 5km

Hazards

WIND Sirocco (S/SE) and Maestrale (NW) winds can be strong. Kite and windsurf zones exist — check boundaries.
RIP Sirocco swell can build a current toward the lagoon mouth — stay on the open beach section away from the inlet.
LOCALS More a kite/windsurf crowd than a surf one — few dedicated surfers, so it's a relaxed, shared scene.
ECOLOGY Lagoon and dune areas are protected. Do not disturb flamingos or enter protected zones.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid to high rising · low tide exposes reef dangerously
Peak season Oct–Apr · S/SW swells from Sirocco · Southern exposure · Kite/windsurf year-round
Swell key S and SW swell · Sirocco events create waves · More consistent for kite/windsurf than surf
Level Beginner · Sandy beach · Beautiful setting · Kite/windsurf the main water sports
Dawn patrol Flamingos most visible at dawn in the lagoon. Sirocco swells arrive from the south — check before going.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Chia
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JAN
4/3
14°
FEB
4/3
13.5°
MAR
4/3
14°
APR
4/3
15°
MAY
3/2
17.5°
JUN
SHORT
21°
JUL
SHORT
24°
AUG
BOARD
25.5°
SEP
SHORT
24.5°
OCT
SHORT
21°
NOV
3/2
18°
DEC
4/3
15°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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Chia kite/surf schools

CHIA BEACH · Seasonal
Kite and windsurf schools on the beach in season
Kite lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at beach
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Cagliari surf schools

CAGLIARI · 55 KM EAST
Surf schools based in Cagliari
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
Ask locally
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Surf shops nearby

Chia surf/kite shops
CHIA BEACH · Seasonal
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Chia Kite Center Rental
CHIA BEACH · On-site · Kite + surf gear hire
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Decathlon Cagliari
CAGLIARI · 55 KM · Full range
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Food & coffee

Chia beach restaurants
ON-SITE · Seasonal · Great Sardinian seafood
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Domus de Maria
5 KM · Local village dining
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Cagliari city
55 KM · Full city dining
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