Capo Malfatano
Cagliari · Italy
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Capo Malfatano is a SW-facing sand beach on the Italy shoreline, opening onto the Tyrrhenian Sea — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Capo Malfatano
Updated 04:59 spot time
Capo Malfatano surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.6 m SSE swell at 4.2 s. Wind up to 23 km/h ESE. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fair (2/5) with 13 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.1°C (71.8°F) on average
Jan
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.6–16.5°C
Feb
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13–15.3°C
Mar
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13–15.6°C
Apr
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.4–16.9°C
May
17.8°C
64°F · 15.9–20.6°C
Jun
21.3°C
70.3°F · 18.4–24.7°C
Jul
24°C
75.2°F · 22.4–27.5°C
Aug
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.5–28.3°C
Sep
24.6°C
76.3°F · 21.9–26.9°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.3–24.7°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 16.8–22.4°C
Dec
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.9–18.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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