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Tharros, Italy

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About Tharros

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW 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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 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 kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Funtana Meiga. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 19 h 15 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).

    See flights ORD → AHO · Skyscanner from about £455 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Tharros.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Tharros on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 16 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011knonchop
Mon 19Oct7620knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct7225knonchop
Wed 21Oct012knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct019knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct013knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct022knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct026knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct023knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct013knside-onchop

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

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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 kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to AHO, changing at DUB, then 1h 50 by road. About 19h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Tharros

    19 kn gusting 25, onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 12, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 19, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 16 kn gusting 22, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to AHO, changing at DUB, then 1h 50 by road. About 19h 15 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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