Best time to kitesurf Is Solinas
The best time to kitesurf at Is Solinas is April–October, the well-known local wind season, with water around 23°C.
Masainas, Sardinia, Italy
Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing
Best time to go: April–October
Is Solinas, also called La Salina, is the beach at the southern end of Porto Botte bay on the Golfo di Palmas in south-west Sardinia, in the municipality of Masainas, about 2 km south of the main Porto Botte beach. A wide strip of fine white sand runs between the sea and dunes covered in juniper, with two wetlands behind them. From Cagliari, about 90 km away, take the SS130 to Carbonia and continue towards Giba and Masainas. There is parking by the beach, with places to eat and, in season, rental of kite, SUP and bike gear.
The beach looks north-west across the bay towards Sant'Antioco. The north-west Mistral (maestrale), the west wind (ponente) and the south-west libeccio all blow side-on to onshore here, and the bay and the dunes keep the water flat to slightly choppy. The bottom is sand and deepens slowly, so you can stand near the shore. The Mistral is funnelled into the bay past Sant'Antioco, but at this southern end it is usually lighter than at Il Fortino in the north, which makes Is Solinas a good place to progress, for freeride and for foiling. Local schools ride the bay from about March to November, and kites and sails are seen here in every season.
In summer the beach is busy with bathers, and in the bathing season, especially July and August, kiting in Sardinia is restricted to what the local rules allow: check them on the spot, and in the high season many riders use the launch corridor that Giba usually marks in the centre of the bay. With the wind blowing onshore, launch and land well away from people and keep clear of the beach. Complete beginners usually start at nearby Punta Trettu, where the lagoon is shallower. The water is about 14 to 15 °C in late winter and 27 °C in August: a shorty is enough in summer, a full wetsuit from October to May.
Month by month at Is Solinas
- January: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.8 m, water 15°C, air 15°C (nights 10°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 27 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 11; a day can have both
- February: 5 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 15°C, air 15°C (nights 10°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 25 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 9; a day can have both
- March: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 15°C, air 16°C (nights 11°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 28 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 10; a day can have both
- April: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 16°C, air 19°C (nights 13°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 28 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 6; a day can have both
- May: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 19°C, air 22°C (nights 16°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 8; a day can have both
- June: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 23°C, air 29°C (nights 21°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 2; a day can have both
- July: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 26°C, air 32°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, almost no rain
- August: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 27°C, air 31°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 1; a day can have both
- September: 3 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 26°C, air 28°C (nights 21°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 4; a day can have both
- October: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 23°C, air 25°C (nights 18°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 8; a day can have both
- November: 5 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 20°C, air 20°C (nights 14°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 26 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 10; a day can have both
- December: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 17°C, air 17°C (nights 12°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 26 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 10; a day can have both
Kitesurfing in Italy: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
When is the best time to go kitesurfing, wingfoiling & windsurfing at Is Solinas?
April–October, the well-known local wind season (weather models underestimate the local winds here).
How warm is the water at Is Solinas?
15°C to 27°C over the year: boardshorts, no wetsuit needed in the warmest month, a 5/4 with boots in the coolest.
How windy is Is Solinas?
About 65 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in January.
Figures from 4 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).
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