Girasole / Sardinia kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Italy · Sardaigne

Spot currently openIntermediate level 39.96 | 9.68

Overview

Girasole is a kite spot located on the east coast of Sardinia, in the Gulf of Orosei. The spot benefits from east and southeast winds, notably the Sirocco and summer thermal breezes. The water is shallow near the shore, making it suitable for intermediate riders. The natural setting is magnificent with the Ogliastra mountains in the background.
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Spot forecast for Girasole / Sardinia

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:35

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Girasole / Sardinia: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

115h

in July · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 16 rideable days a month and 115 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J February: 5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J February: 5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is December, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Girasole / Sardinia
Monthly averages — Girasole / Sardinia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.5 12 h 15 °C 89 mm
February 5.0 24 h 16 °C 78 mm
March 13.5 57 h 17 °C 41 mm
April 11.0 53 h 19 °C 31 mm
May 19.0 89 h 22 °C 20 mm
June 15.0 90 h 26 °C 7 mm
July 20.5 115 h 29 °C 1 mm
August 16.0 84 h 30 °C 6 mm
September 13.5 60 h 26 °C 26 mm
October 8.0 32 h 22 °C 81 mm
November 3.5 13 h 19 °C 34 mm
December 2.0 9 h 16 °C 104 mm

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Technical details of Girasole / Sardinia spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.

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Intermediate

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