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Sardegna · Sulcis, south-west Sardinia · Sulcis Iglesiente · Masainas
Is Solinas
also known as Is Solinas Beach, Spiaggia Is Solinas
Nearby Porto Botte 1 km · Coequaddus 12 km · Porto Pino 12 km · Punta Trettu 13 km · Spiaggia La Salina 19 km · Spiaggia Grande 19 km · Funtanamare 25 km · Santa Margherita di Pula 33 km · Chia 34 km · Maddalena Spiaggia / Petrol Beach 40 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
A clear Mistral is already up when you arrive and holds through the day; there is no fill-in hour to wait for. From May to October the thermal builds on top of it as the land heats, so the afternoon is usually the strongest and steadiest part of a sunny day. Unconfirmed against any local hourly record.
The wind
locals call it Maestrale, Ponente, Tramontana, Libeccio
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: A clear Mistral is already up when you arrive and holds through the day; there is no fill-in hour to wait for. From May to October the thermal builds on top of it as the land heats, so the afternoon is usually the strongest and steadiest part of a sunny day. Unconfirmed against any local hourly record.
Typical strength
No published spot average, and the live station on the beach is not archived anywhere public. Working days sit roughly in the 15-25 kt band, and on clear W or NW days the wind runs 5-10 kt above the forecast. Indicative, not measured.
Thermal or synoptic
synoptic
The quiver, in words
For a 75-85 kg rider, indicative: 12 m in 14-17 kt, 10 m at 18-22, 9 m at 23-26, 7 m in a hard Mistral. Rig for more than the forecast on a clear W or NW day, because it commonly overdelivers by 5-10 kt. No local size chart is published.
Direction to shore
NW Mistral comes into the enclosed bay head-on, onshore. W and SW arrive side-on to onshore, N side-shore. Onshore is why it is forgiving to learn on, and why a tired rider gets pushed back to the sand rather than out to sea.
Dominant direction
NW, W, SW, N
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan47
- Feb40
- Mar, riders' month55
- Apr, riders' month57
- May, riders' month32
- Jun, riders' month53
- Jul, riders' month55
- Aug, riders' month54
- Sep, riders' month57
- Oct, riders' month34
- Nov, riders' month48
- Dec41
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 12Jan15°
- 11Feb15°
- 12Mar15°
- 13Apr17°
- 10May19°
- 11Jun23°
- 12Jul25°
- 12Aug26°
- 12Sep25°
- 10Oct23°
- 11Nov20°
- 11Dec17°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47% | 11.6 kt | NW | 11.2°C | 15.1°C |
| Feb | 40% | 11.1 kt | NW | 11.4°C | 14.6°C |
| Mar | 55% | 12 kt | NW | 13.2°C | 15.3°C |
| Apr | 57% | 12.6 kt | NW | 15.4°C | 16.5°C |
| May | 32% | 9.9 kt | NW | 19.2°C | 19.3°C |
| Jun | 53% | 10.9 kt | NW | 24.8°C | 22.5°C |
| Jul | 55% | 11.6 kt | NW | 28.2°C | 25.2°C |
| Aug | 54% | 12.3 kt | NW | 27.2°C | 26.4°C |
| Sep | 57% | 11.6 kt | NW | 24.5°C | 24.8°C |
| Oct | 34% | 10.1 kt | SE | 21.4°C | 23.1°C |
| Nov | 48% | 11.1 kt | NW | 16.6°C | 20.1°C |
| Dec | 41% | 10.9 kt | NW | 12.9°C | 16.8°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
sea
Standing depth
Sand all the way out, shallow at the shore and deepening gradually, so there is a long wading zone before it goes over your head. The exact distance is unconfirmed, and with a Mediterranean tide it barely changes through the day.
Tides
No kite-specific tide dependency.
Temperature
25.6°C summer · 14.2°C winter
Wetsuit
Summer is usually boardshorts, rash vest or shorty depending on wind chill; winter and early spring need a full wetsuit, commonly around 4/3 mm.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
8 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: large sandy beach
Somewhere else
Porto Botte, 1 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
+39 324 584 2551+39 342 836 4419
Launch
Long white-sand beach in the Gulf of Palmas, dunes and Mediterranean scrub behind it. The services cluster at the Le Dune parking: a bar open all year, freshwater rinse, showers, a camper area and the kite and wing school. Summer parking is 3 EUR a day, 2 EUR from 13:00 (price seen in 2026).
Space
large sandy beach
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Rig inside the designated kite area during the bathing season, and read the signs at the Le Dune parking before you unroll lines.
- Add to the forecast on sunny days: W and NW can blow 5-10 kt stronger than the numbers say.
- Pick Is Solinas over Coequaddus or Spiaggia Grande when you are learning, progressing or on a foil.
- Stay off the dunes behind the beach and keep clear of the swimmers in high summer.
- Go to Porto Botte or Punta Trettu when you want flatter, lagoon-style water.
- A 4/3 mm suit covers winter and early spring; in summer it is boardshorts with a rash vest when the wind bites.
- Add to the forecast on sunny days: W and NW can blow 5-10 kt stronger than forecast, so bring the size below the one you would pick.
- The on-site number for the school, rescue and the live wind reading is +39 324 584 2551; sea rescue nationally is 1530.
- Summer parking at Le Dune is 3 EUR a day, 2 EUR from 13:00 (price seen in 2026).
Getting there
Airport
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)
Route
Drive from Cagliari through Villamassargia and Carbonia to San Giovanni Suergiu, or come round from Pula and Chia on the southern coast road. Public transport exists but is slow and indirect, so take a car.
Transfer
65 min
Cost level
medium, higher in July-August
Staying
Apartments and B&Bs around Masainas and Giba, with agriturismi and kite-oriented stays toward Sant'Anna Arresi, Sant'Antioco, San Giovanni Suergiu and Punta Trettu. There is also a camper area behind the dunes.
No-wind days
Is Solinas beach itself, the Porto Botte ponds and their birdlife, the Porto Pino dunes, Sant'Antioco and Calasetta, the Carloforte ferry, plus wineries and Sulcis road trips.
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Is Solinas?
Wind is reported year-round with thermal strengthening from May to October, and the spot is listed as a practical option from March to November.
Is Is Solinas suitable for beginners?
Yes, the sandy shallow seabed and onshore bay wind make it suitable from beginners to experts, and it is considered easier than Sant'Antioco's open-sea wave beaches.
What is the wind like at Is Solinas?
NW Mistral blows directly into the bay toward shore, and on sunny NW or W days the wind can run 5-10 knots stronger than forecast.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
During the bathing season, kitesurfing at Is Solinas is allowed only in a designated area of the beach, per local regulations and the 2026 Sardinia regional bathing-season framework.
Last updated: August 2026