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Valledoria / La Ciaccia

Valledoria sits at the center of the Gulf of Asinara at the mouth of the Coghinas river in north Sardinia, with the La Ciaccia beach frazione forming part of the Badesi/Valledoria kite cluster and offering both open beach and river-mouth/lagoon-influenced water.

intermediatefreeride

titled 'La ciaccia', directly matches the spot's name
titled 'La ciaccia', directly matches the spot's name — Cristian85 / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
'Baia ostina - vista dalla spiaggia', beach view on the same coast
'Baia ostina - vista dalla spiaggia', beach view on the same coast — Alessandro Zenari / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
generic beach shot on the same stretch of coast
generic beach shot on the same stretch of coast — trolvag / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
season notesShares the same NE-dominated season as neighboring Badesi.
wind nameGrecale/NE

Water

typemixed - beach and river-mouth lagoon
tidesminimal
currentsriver mouth current where the Coghinas meets the sea

Levels

intermediateyes
advancedyes
notesRiver-mouth lagoon area can offer flatter water than the open beach.

Launch & crowd

busy months
  • Jul
  • Aug

Hazards

Travel basics

airportOLB - Olbia Costa Smeralda
getting thereGulf of Asinara, north Sardinia
cost levelmid

Nearby: Badesi, Porto Pollo

Sources: en.wikipedia.org