Overview

Porto Botte is one of the best beginner kitesurf spots in Sardinia, located on the southwest coast near Carbonia. The vast bay offers a wide and flat sandy beach with shallow, clear water ideal for learning. Wind comes from multiple directions — Maestrale (northwest), Libeccio (west-southwest) and Scirocco (southeast) — ensuring frequent riding opportunities throughout summer. The protected nature of the bay minimises dangerous swell. A top destination for kite schools and beginners.

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Spot forecast for Porto Botte / Sardinia

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:40

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

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Porto Botte / 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

246h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 79 mm.

Monthly averages: Porto Botte / Sardinia

Monthly averages — Porto Botte / 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	18.0	123 h	15 °C	57 mm
February	20.5	146 h	15 °C	71 mm
March	28.0	222 h	17 °C	79 mm
April	27.5	253 h	20 °C	46 mm
May	28.0	246 h	23 °C	39 mm
June	28.0	241 h	28 °C	0 mm
July	29.0	276 h	30 °C	0 mm
August	30.5	246 h	30 °C	5 mm
September	27.0	224 h	27 °C	38 mm
October	27.5	193 h	24 °C	59 mm
November	17.5	122 h	19 °C	59 mm
December	21.5	133 h	16 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Porto Botte / Sardinia spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, S, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

Parking

Parking area accessible from the SP75 road. Basic facilities nearby. Quiet outside summer, busier in July-August.

Hazards

Very large bay with generous safety margins — one of the safest spots in Sardinia. Respect the lagoon reserve boundaries. Campervan and beach traffic in season. Wind can be lighter than forecast in the centre of the bay.

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