Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Olbia |
Next Town |
Vignola Mare |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Few rocks in the water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Sandy beach.
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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, E, W |
Main Direction: |
N, SE, NW |
Wind directions are West or East to Northeast with only slight variations. Due to the mountains on the south side and the gap between Corsica and Sardinia, that reinforces and redirects winds from any easterly direction, Vignola has stronger and more stable wind than any other beach on the north shore. Winds from the West are slightly gusty, choose Marina delle Rose at 4 km distance as alternative spot.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Alghero drive along the coast, from Olbia via Arzachena, Palau, Santa Teresa Gallura along the coast or via Luogosantu, Aglientu thru the mainland.
Rules |
Zones |
During high season in July and August the beach is really crowded, leave 100 meters distance from the beach for swimmers and use the marked entrance/exit for starting kites. You need a helmet an a lifejacket because the Coast Guards are sometimes there.
A few bars and restaurants at Vignola Mare, bars, pubs and discotheques at Santa Teresa Gallura.
