How is the sea
today?
Choppy sea: an uncertain day. This is the wind and the swell forecast for today in the Golfo di Orosei: the same reading we use ourselves to decide whether the boat leaves.
The next days
If the sea is not on your side today, here you can see when it turns good again. The forecast updates by itself several times a day.
gusts 16
cloudy
water 20°C
gusts 30
cloudy
water 20°C
gusts 28
some clouds
water 20°C
gusts 19
some clouds
water 20°C
gusts 5
rain likely
water 19°C
gusts 7
cloudy
water 19°C
gusts 7
cloudy
water 20°C
gusts 15
cloudy
water 19°C
The chart of the Gulf
Coves, wind and waves hour by hour, from Cala Gonone to Capo Monte Santo. Pick the day and move the hour slider.
📶 There is no signal in the Gulf. To use the chart offline, view it with a connection (Wi-Fi is best), moving and zooming over the area you need: the parts you view stay saved on your phone, together with this page. No app. Wind, waves and forecasts only update with a network, though.
Books for the sea
Weather for sailors, coastal navigation and pilot books: to read the sea through the eyes of those who work on it.
How we read the sea
It is not an opinion: it is two numbers, the wind in knots and the wave height. The same thresholds you find in the bar at the top of every page of this site.
- Great conditions — up to 11 knots of wind and 0.5 metres of wave. You can go anywhere, including the southernmost coves.
- Choppy sea, caution — up to 22 knots and 1.25 metres. Uncertain day: the far coves get uncomfortable and the route is shortened.
- Not recommended — beyond those values. Better to postpone: in these conditions the Harbour Master can suspend departures.
What people always ask
With a choppy sea, can you still reach Cala Mariolu or Goloritzè?
It depends on how choppy it is and which wind is blowing. The southern coves are the most exposed: with waves above one metre the trip becomes long and uncomfortable, and we often prefer to stop at Cala Luna or the Bue Marino Caves. The real decision is taken in the morning, at the harbour, looking at the sea.
I have booked and the sea is bad: do I lose my deposit?
If you cancel at least 72 hours in advance we refund the whole deposit, or we change the date at no cost. Within the last 72 hours a refund is due only if the Harbour Master suspends departures.
What is the best time of day to go out?
As a rule, early morning: in the Golfo di Orosei the wind tends to pick up in the afternoon, and the swell with it. That is why departures are in the morning.
What if I book
and the sea turns bad?
- Up to 72 hours before: full refund of the deposit, or a change of date at no cost. Your choice.
- Within the last 72 hours: a refund is due if the Harbour Master suspends departures.
- The real decision is made in the morning, at the harbour, looking at the sea. We write to you.
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NOAA/NCEP data for Cala Gonone (40.2829°N 9.6275°E), updated automatically several times a day.
