Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Cagliari |
Next Town |
Villasimius, Monte Nai |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Buoys |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Beautiful, clear water. Flat to choppy water. Small to medium waves with stronger easterlies.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August, September |
White sandy beach. Tourists during summer.
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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, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
N, SE, SSE, NW |
Good in any Easterly and South. Very good also if wind is SE (main direction due thermal winds) in afternoons. Good straight from N or S. Don't go out if wind is from any W direction as it gets unpredictable gusty if offshore!
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
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Short walk |
Drive east along the coast from Cagliari to Villasimius, then up north to Monte Nai.
Rules |
Time |
If crowded (June to September) stay away from the beach once you are kiting, lifeguards ask to stay out like 100m from coastline unless coming in to land the kite. If possible go in and out via buoys lines for boats.
Dinner: Ristorante L'Aragosta. Bar: Sassofono Blu.