Nearby Chia 7 km · Maddalena Spiaggia / Petrol Beach 24 km · Porto Pino 26 km · Is Solinas 33 km · Porto Botte 33 km · Poetto (Cagliari) 35 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
The wind
locals call it Libeccio, Grecale, Levante, Scirocco, Mistral
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
thermal
Typical strength
12-30 kt
The quiver, in words
Indicative for a 75-85 kg rider, derived from the 12-30 knot range rather than from local rider reports: 12 m at the light end, 9 m around 20 knots, 7 m when Libeccio pushes past 25. No measured local sizing is published.
Direction to shore
Grecale and Levante come in side-shore on port tack, and Levante above all is the one that builds waves worth surfing. Libeccio enters side to side-on-shore on starboard tack and arrives clean, both as a frontal wind and as a summer thermal. Scirocco is side-on but only really fills on a disturbance.NW Mistral is slightly offshore, which is the direction to have rescue lined up for.
Dominant direction
ESE, SE, SW
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month59
- Feb, riders' month56
- Mar, riders' month68
- Apr, riders' month74
- May, riders' month48
- Jun, riders' month68
- Jul, riders' month49
- Aug, riders' month49
- Sep, riders' month59
- Oct, riders' month46
- Nov, riders' month59
- Dec, riders' month49
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 13Jan16°
- 12Feb15°
- 14Mar15°
- 14Apr16°
- 11May19°
- 12Jun23°
- 12Jul26°
- 12Aug27°
- 12Sep25°
- 11Oct23°
- 13Nov20°
- 13Dec17°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59% | 13.2 kt | WNW | 11.1°C | 15.7°C |
| Feb | 56% | 12 kt | WNW | 11.4°C | 15°C |
| Mar | 68% | 13.8 kt | WNW | 12.8°C | 15.2°C |
| Apr | 74% | 14.2 kt | WNW | 14.7°C | 16.3°C |
| May | 48% | 11.2 kt | WNW | 18.3°C | 18.8°C |
| Jun | 68% | 12 kt | ENE | 23.2°C | 22.6°C |
| Jul | 49% | 11.6 kt | WNW | 27°C | 25.8°C |
| Aug | 49% | 11.6 kt | WNW | 26.3°C | 26.8°C |
| Sep | 59% | 11.7 kt | WNW | 23.5°C | 25.1°C |
| Oct | 46% | 11.3 kt | E | 20.9°C | 23.1°C |
| Nov | 59% | 13.1 kt | WNW | 16.6°C | 20.2°C |
| Dec | 49% | 12.7 kt | WNW | 13.3°C | 17.4°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
Shallow water appears among the possible conditions, but no standing-depth teaching zone is published.
Tides
The spot is tide independent.
Temperature
25°C summer · 15°C winter
Wetsuit
Summer is shorts or shorty; spring and autumn shorty/normal wetsuit; winter normal to thick wetsuit, with water reported at 15 C in winter and 25 C in summer.
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
4 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: large beach, but constrained by access, private/resort frontage and summer bathers
Somewhere else
Chia, 7 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Big sandy beach reached around the Hotel Flamingo and Cala Marina. Getting onto it is the hard part, because much of the beach is private or runs through resorts, and summer kitesurfing moves to the authorized Maddalena Spiaggia kite area near Cagliari.
Space
large beach, but constrained by access, private/resort frontage and summer bathers
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Do not assume you can launch here in summer: check the current corridor or use the authorized Maddalena Spiaggia area.
- Leave NW Mistral alone without confirmed rescue; it blows slightly offshore.
- Ride Pula as a wave and freeride day, not as a base for learning.
- For lessons or early progression, go to Maddalena Spiaggia, Poetto/Petrol Beach or Punta Trettu.
- Levante is the direction that turns this into a wave day; Libeccio is the one that goes over 20 knots.
- Treat 30 September to 30 April as the season and plan the trip around it.
Getting there
Airport
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)
Route
About 35 km from central Cagliari: take the SS195 toward Pula and Chia and turn off for the Hotel Flamingo after about 33.5 km. Cagliari is the nearest airport, roughly 38.5 km away.
Transfer
45 min
Cost level
medium to high in summer
Staying
Resort, camping and hotel accommodation line Santa Margherita/Cala Marina; Pula and Cagliari are practical bases if combining this with other south Sardinia spots.
No-wind days
Nora archaeological site · Pula · Chia beaches · Cagliari · snorkeling and beach days
FAQ
Is Santa Margherita di Pula suitable for beginners?
No, the spot requires at least an intermediate level and is not used for lessons; beginners are directed toward nearby Maddalena Spiaggia or Punta Trettu instead.
When can you kite at Santa Margherita di Pula?
In 2026, kitesurfing there is limited from 1 May to 30 September to the authorized La Maddalena Spiaggia kite area near Cagliari, while the spot itself is fully usable in winter.
What is the wind like?
The spot works with Libeccio, Grecale, Levante and Scirocco, reported at 12 to 30 knots; NW Mistral blows slightly offshore and needs confirmed rescue.
What are the hazards?
Hazards include summer beachgoers and umbrellas, private or resort beach access, wave conditions, and an offshore Mistral wind direction.
Last updated: August 2026