Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Cagliari |
Next Town |
Olbio, Le Vecchie Saline |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Clear and blue water, like in the Caribbeans. No obstacles in the water. Some local fishing men in the evening. Swimmers during summer.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
It's a kind of half moon bay, maybe 2 kilometers long. No obstacles on the beach. A lot of space on the beach to rig and launch. Launch minimum 100m upwind of the beach bar.
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
Temperatures in summer are from 25-35°C. The lowest temperature in winter is 10°C.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
N, SE, NW |
Best wind is from NE (sideshore from left) to E (kind of onshore depending where you stand on the beach), getting quite gusty there when coming SE (the island 'Tavolara' is in the wind direction causing gusts).
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
North of La Cinta, approx. 8 km south of Olbia. Follow the S125 southwards from Olbia, until you come to 'Le Vecchie Saline'. Turn left towards 'Punta delle Saline'. Parking possibility directly behind the beach (follow a little boardwalk to cross the salt lake) to reach the beach.
Rules |
Zones, Time |
During summer you can only access the water thru a channel marked with buoys. Stay outside the buoys to have enough distance to the swimmers. Do not kite on the small lagoon behind the beach, it is a natural reserve.
Nightlife in Olbia or San Teodoro.
