About This Spot
Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Italy.
Situated in Europe, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With N–ESE–SE winds, peaking from January to December, Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
The spot works with Mistral. The location has some special wind conditions. Many days we had only less than 10 kts in the North and West coast of Sardinia, the Porto Botte Beach had good 18-24 knots. It seems that the bottle neck of S.Antioco island and S.Pietro island which is able to increase the mistral wind (NW) to an enjoyable level. Sideshore: NNW. Usually 4-6 Bft. Constant wind turbo bousting of mistral (NW). Mainly winds from N and NW. The bay curves making several directions side-onshore. The windy time starts in April till September.
When to Go
Temperatures in summer are from 25-35°C. The lowest temperature in winter is 10°C.
What to Expect
Flat water, no tide, perfectly flat near the shore and choppy out on the sea. No waves. Shallow for about 300m.
Wind & Conditions
N · ESE · SE · WNW · NW · NNW
Best wind direction
The spot works with Mistral. The location has some special wind conditions. Many days we had only less than 10 kts in the North and West coast of Sardinia, the Porto Botte Beach had good 18-24 knots. It seems that the bottle neck of S.Antioco island and S.Pietro island which is able to increase the mistral wind (NW) to an enjoyable level. Sideshore: NNW. Usually 4-6 Bft. Constant wind turbo bousting of mistral (NW). Mainly winds from N and NW. The bay curves making several directions side-onshore. The windy time starts in April till September.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Flat water, no tide, perfectly flat near the shore and choppy out on the sea. No waves. Shallow for about 300m.
Check Conditions
Live Wind Forecast at Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy
Check real-time wind conditions before you head out.
Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
South of Cagliari, follow signs to Carbonia and in Carbonia follow directions to S.Antioco. After 15 km turn to left follow direction to Tratalias. After 5-8 km follow direction to Giba. Go straight on and you find on the right the sign Porto Botte. Once you hit the water, turn left and park at the end of the dirt road. Then walk over the little bridge to the beach.
Location
Travel Light
Travel Light to Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy
Flying with gear? KiteDrop lets you rent premium kite gear at your destination so you can skip checked baggage fees.
Schools at Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy
No schools listed yet
Are you a kite or wing school operating at Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy?
Be the first school at this spotNearby Spots
Italy
Sardinia / Porto Botte North, Italy
Beginner · Intermediate · Expert
SE·NW
~2 km away
Italy
Sardinia / Porto Pino, Italy
Beginner · Intermediate · Expert
SE·SW·NW
~10 km away
Italy
Sardinia / Sant Antioco South, Italy
Beginner · Intermediate · Expert
SE
~11 km away
Italy
Sardinia / Coequaddus, Italy
Intermediate · Expert
SE·SSE·S
~13 km away
Need help planning your trip?
Planning a luxury kite trip to Sardinia / Porto Botte South, Italy?
Let Elite Concierge Global handle flights, villas, transfers, and the finer details around your sessions, so you can arrive ready to ride.
Premium travel partner
Explore concierge planning