Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Cagliari |
Next Town |
La Magdalena, Capoterra |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Low choppy or flat with thermal wind. Real waves 1.5-2m with South and Southeast.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Soft sand, 3km long, very safe for kiting.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Temperatures in summer are from 25-35°C, from June to September no wetsuit necessary. The lowest temperature in winter is 10°C. September to December and March to June: shorty, December to March 4mm wetsuit. There is a weather station up to date:
http://chanu.altervista.org/meteo/
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE, S |
Main Direction: |
N, SE, NW |
In summer the typical wind is 15-17 knots (thermal), this happens on every sunny day from March to October.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Cagliari airport by car it's 15 min taking direction to Pula. By ferry from Genova to Porto Torres (1 night), then by car to Cagliari (250 km), then 15 min from Cagliari in direction to Pula. Parking close the beach.
Extra information
Special kite zone during summer at the South end of the beach.
Nightlife
Great nightlife in Cagliari or Pula.