Monday 5 October 2026 · forecast of Mon 00:59 local time
Today: Is Arenas.
Calm water, the southwest wind blows off the land here, and quiet crowd.
Sea, crowds and tours there →Which beach in Sardinia today?
Tours in Sardinia
La Maddalena Archipelago Full-Day Boat Tour
★ 4.6 (6,403) · 6 - 7 hours
meets in Sardinia · Free cancellation
from $62 per person
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Underground Cagliari Walking Tour
★ 4.7 (3,066) · 2 - 4 hours
meets in Cagliari · Free cancellation
from $34 per person
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La Maddalena Archipelago Full-Day Trip by Boat
★ 4.5 (2,979) · 6 - 7 hours
meets in La Maddalena · Free cancellation
from $59 per person
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Explore La Maddalena's Wild Islands by Boat
★ 4.3 (2,825) · 7 hours
meets in Palau · Free cancellation
from $56 per person
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Kayak Tour with Dolphins and Aperitif
★ 4.9 (2,749) · 2.5 - 3 hours
meets in Golfo Aranci · Free cancellation
from $51 per person
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La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour with 4 Stops
★ 4.5 (2,581) · 1 day
meets in Palau · Free cancellation
from $64 per person
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Dinghy Excursion to C. Mariolu and C. Goloritzè
★ 4.7 (2,536) · 7 hours
meets in Cala Gonone · Free cancellation
from $79 per person
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La Maddalena Boat Tour, 4 islands in one day
★ 4.6 (2,498) · 1 day
meets in Palau · Free cancellation
from $65 per person
See times on GetYourGuideHotels near Is Arenas
Compare hotelsNear Is Arenas: prices and availability for your datesSee hotelsWind18 km/h southeasttypical this afternoon
Waves offshore0.2–1.1 m16 of 35 beaches calm
CrowdsWeekdaybusier at the best-known beaches
Rough today10 beachesPoetto and Spiaggia Cala Ginepro
⛅ Partly cloudy, 28°C at Is Arenas🌧 dry
Sardinia is big enough that there is almost always a calm side. With the mistral from the northwest, the west coast and the north are rough and the east (Costa Smeralda, Orosei, Costa Rei) is flat. With a scirocco or levante from the southeast or east, go west or north instead.
The mistral (maestrale) from the northwest is Sardinia's wind: on mistral days the west and north get big waves and the east coast is calm.
Best bets today
1. West (Alghero, Oristano)
Is Arenas
CalmQuiet
Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. West (Alghero, Oristano).
2. Northeast (Costa Smeralda, Olbia)
Baja Sardinia
CalmQuiet
Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. Northeast (Costa Smeralda, Olbia).
3. North (La Maddalena, Gallura, Stintino)
Rena Bianca
CalmQuiet
Calm water, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. North (La Maddalena, Gallura, Stintino).
Per part of Sardinia
- Northeast (Costa Smeralda, Olbia): Baja Sardinia (calm, quiet); 1 of 3 beaches calm.
- North (La Maddalena, Gallura, Stintino): Rena Bianca (calm, quiet); 3 of 3 beaches calm.
- West (Alghero, Oristano): Is Arenas (calm, quiet); 7 of 11 beaches calm.
- South (Cagliari, Chia, Villasimius): Spiaggia Sotto Torre (calm, quiet); 1 of 8 beaches calm.
- East (Orosei, Ogliastra, Costa Rei): Spiaggia di Santa Lucia (calm, quiet); 3 of 9 beaches calm.
- Elsewhere: Piscinas (calm, normal); 1 of 1 beaches calm.
Choppy or rough today: Poetto, Spiaggia Cala Ginepro, Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese, Costa Rei, Palmasera, Porto Frailis, Spiaggia di Porto Giunco and Spiaggia di Cala Gonone and more.
The next seven days
Each beach and day in one word. Tap a beach for wind, waves and crowds per day.
Northeast (Costa Smeralda, Olbia)
| Today 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja Sardinia | Good | Good | Good | Good | OK | OK | Good |
| Prima Spiaggia | OK | Good | Good | OK | OK | Good | Good |
| Spiaggia di Cannigione | OK | Skip | Skip | Good | OK | Good | Good |
North (La Maddalena, Gallura, Stintino)
| Today 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Bianca | Good | Good | Good | OK | Skip | OK | Good |
| La Pelosa | Good | OK | Good | Good | OK | Good | Good |
| Spiaggia di Ampurias | Good | Good | Good | OK | Skip | Skip | OK |
West (Alghero, Oristano)
| Today 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia di San Giovanni | Good | Good | OK | Skip | Skip | Skip | Skip |
| Platja de la Torre de l'Esperó | OK | OK | OK | OK | Good | Busy | Busy |
| Spiaggia delle Bombarde | OK | Good | OK | OK | Good | Busy | Busy |
| Spiaggia di Torregrande | Good | Good | OK | OK | Good | Busy | Busy |
| Spiaggia di Maria Pia | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | Skip | OK |
| Is Arenas | Good | Good | Good | OK | Skip | Skip | Skip |
| Spiaggia Mugoni | OK | Good | OK | OK | Good | Good | Good |
| Putzu Idu | Good | OK | OK | OK | Skip | Skip | OK |
| Spiaggia di Bosa Marina | Good | Good | Good | OK | OK | OK | Good |
| Spiaggia di Santa Caterina | Good | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | Good |
| Porto Ferro | Good | Good | OK | Skip | Skip | Skip | Skip |
South (Cagliari, Chia, Villasimius)
| Today 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetto | Skip | Skip | OK | OK | OK | Busy | OK |
| Costa Rei | Skip | Skip | OK | Skip | OK | Good | Good |
| Spiaggia di Solanas | OK | OK | Good | Good | OK | OK | Good |
| Spiaggia di Porto Giunco | Skip | Skip | OK | OK | OK | Good | OK |
| Spiaggia Sotto Torre | Good | Good | Good | Good | Skip | Skip | OK |
| Su Giudeu | Skip | Skip | OK | OK | Good | Good | OK |
| Spiaggia di Campulongu | OK | Good | Good | OK | Skip | OK | OK |
| Spiaggia di Villasimius | Skip | Skip | OK | Skip | Good | Good | Good |
East (Orosei, Ogliastra, Costa Rei)
| Today 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posada Beach | OK | Skip | Skip | OK | Good | Busy | Busy |
| Spiaggia Cala Ginepro | Skip | OK | OK | Skip | Skip | Busy | Busy |
| Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese | Skip | Skip | Skip | OK | OK | Good | Good |
| Palmasera | Skip | Skip | Skip | OK | OK | Good | Good |
| Porto Frailis | Skip | Skip | Skip | Skip | OK | Good | Good |
| Spiaggia di Santa Lucia | Good | OK | OK | Good | OK | Good | Good |
| Spiaggia di Cala Gonone | Skip | Skip | Skip | OK | OK | Good | Good |
| Spiaggia di Budoni | Good | Skip | Skip | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Cala Goloritzè | Good | OK | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Elsewhere
| Today 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscinas | Good | Good | Good | OK | Skip | Skip | Skip |
Goodcalm, not crowdedBusycalm but crowdedOKlight chop, strong windSkipchoppy, rough
All 35 beaches today
Northeast (Costa Smeralda, Olbia)
North (La Maddalena, Gallura, Stintino)
West (Alghero, Oristano)
South (Cagliari, Chia, Villasimius)
East (Orosei, Ogliastra, Costa Rei)
Elsewhere
How we rate the sea and the crowds, and what we cannot see.