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Putzu Idu, Italy

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About Putzu Idu

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 185). The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Putzu Idu. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Putzu Idu.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 17 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct014knsidechop
Mon 19Oct026knsidechop
Tue 20Oct026knsidechop
Wed 21Oct014knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct024knside0.8 mwaves
Fri 23Oct011knsidechop
Sat 24Oct6031knside1.2 mwaves
Sun 25Oct031knside0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct025knsidechop
Tue 27Oct09knsidechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to AHO, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 18h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 32, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14, onshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 24, onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Is Arutas

    16 kn gusting 30, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.3 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to AHO, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 18h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,045–£1,975 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £455–£945
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £245–£405
  • Food £230–£430

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