Taking in account the kite learning scale, we can divide kitesurfers in 2 main groups: Advanced and Beginners. Advanced on kitesurf are people that already did kitesurfing lessons and that are able to ride upwind (they have reached the Kite Level 5 of the kite learning scale); Beginner on kitesurf are people that have never done kitesurf or people that did kitesurfing lessons in the past but have not yet reached the level 5 of the kite learning scale (people not able to ride upwind).
I am not Advanced but I had kite lessons in the past. Which is the Kite Course for me?
In case you are not completely beginner as you have already taken kite lessons in the past, and you would like to get the next kite level, consider that:
in order do not loose time, we will not start from the beginning if you do not need it: we will check your kite level at the first kite lesson and we will start the kite course with the skills you need to improve;
the average time needed to most of people to complete each kite level is approximately 3 hours of kite lessons. So, with a kite course of 3 hours, you should be able to get one kite level, with a kite course of 6 hours you should be able to get two kite levels, with a kite course of 9 hours you should be able to get three kite levels, and so on. For exemple, if your Kite Level is 3 and you would like to get Kite Level 4, you would need approximatly 3 hours of kite lessons (so you would need a kite course of three hours).
Anyway, please note that the individual attitudes to learn kitesurfing can be very different from student to student. Those attitudes can depend on age, athletic and mental conditions, etc, and therefore the time needed to learn kitesurf can be different for each student.
In Punta Trettu, the wind blows constantly for a high percentage of days during the year with a wind constant and direct and never gusty whatever direction it blows from.
Wind in Punta Trettu Sardinia
The useful winds in Punta Trettu are:
The Mistral, wind blowing from North-west that predominates during April to September.
The Scirocco, wind blowing from South-East , that is useful when blowing strongly. It pass the channel of Sant’Antioco and enters clear into the bay of Punta Trettu.
The Levante, blowing from East, enters clear into the bay. Punta Trettu a part, Poetto beach of Cagliari and Chia are perhaps the only kite spots of south Sardinia where this wind works really well.
The Ponente, blowing from West, and the Libeccio, blowing from south West, work well if they are strong.
Weather and Windforecast in Punta Trettu
Now, for sure, you are wondering where you can check the weather and wind forecasts for Punta Trettu. Here below you can find the best weather and wind forecasts websites.
Anyway, you should keep in mind that often, thanks to the local thermal winds, not predicted by the weather forecasts, the wind can be even between 5 and 10 knots stronger than what is expected by Windguru and Windfinder forecasts.
The models of weather forecasts have approximatly 50 km resolution so they can’t predict wind conditions on exact spot. In a weather forecast website / model you can see a forecast “in that area” but real wind conditions on a specific spot can be determined by local effects. Locals effect are determined by many factors and just the locals know how are working the thermal winds.
So, our suggestion is to get a service from a local kiteschool in order don’t miss any day of Kitesurfing.
Keeping in mind what it has been claiified before, to check the weather forecast in Punta Trettu, you can have a look at the following Weather forecast services:
Punta Trettu is a famous area for kitesurfing. Therefore in the area you can find kite schools that offers kite services as kite courses and Kite Rental.
Let’s see below what services there are in the area of Punta Trettu.
Camping, Caravan and Accommodations in Punta Trettu
Being Punta Trettu a somewhat a wild area, people would expect to find campsites and caravan areas. However, these services are not present in the area (government authorities have not yet gived any permits) and the companies / schools that offer these services do so illegally. Free camping is also strictly prohibited (you could call the police if you like confirmation from them).
In Punta Trettu you can find instead accommodations and food drink services such as those offered by the Punta Trettu Kite Center.
Kite School
In the area of Punta Trettu you could find Kite Schools, like the Kite Punta Trettu Kite Center, that offer kite courses, kite camps, kitesurf rental, rescue, kite equipment washing area and storage;
Food & Drink and other facilities
In the area of Punta Trettu you can find Food & Drink services at The Punta Trettu Kite Center. Here you could find Sandwiches with typical Sardinian products, salads, drinks, wine, pastry, coffee, spaghetti and macaroni, fruit, ice cream and more.
At The Punta Trettu Kite Center you could find also_
Relax area, swimming pool, solarium available for guests;
free Wi-fi for guest;
Free Parking for Guests;
Toilette facilities: At The Punta Trettu Kite Center there are pubblic toilet facilities (the only ones available in Punta Trettu);
Free Hot Showers for guests;
Shop with brands North / Mystic : at The Punta Trettu Kite Center you can buy t-shirts, sweatshirts, harness, kite. boards and wetsuits by North and Mystic, both new and used;
In the South West of Sardinia island, in front of Sant’Antioco, is located the famous ad fantastic kite spot of Punta Trettu, the pradise of Kitesurfing,, considered one of the best Kite Spot in the world. Here in Punta Trettu, kitesurfing is allowed at Punta Trettu Kite Beach only.
What does mean Punta Trettu?
Punta Trettu is a tip (Punta) that faces straight ahead (“Trettu” in Sardinian, “Dritta” in Italian) to the island of Sant’Antioco.
Why Punta Trettu is considered one of the best Kite Spot?
Punta Trettu is a Kite Spot, famous for its perfect characteristics that make kitesurfing very easy, allowing the kite beginners to learn fastly and the advanced kiters to improve their level.
Be aware that kitesurfing is allowed at Punta Trettu Kite Beach only.
Main Characteristics of Punta Trettu Kite Beach
Punta Trettu Kite Beach
The main characteristic of the Punta Trettu Kite Beach are:
shallow water,
flat water,
constantly blowing winds.
The sandy bottom and the transparent waters complete this magic kite spot that, also in case of strong winds, has always flat water like in a lagoon.
Punta Trettu Kite Beach: a Paradise for Kitesurfing
First kiters discovered Punta Trettu in 2008 and from 2010 several kite schools started to use Punta Trettu Kite Beach for kitesurfing lessons.
“In 2009, I heard that Punta Trettu was a paradise for kitesurfing. When I went there in 2010 for the first time, it felt in love with Punta Trettu: warm, shallow and flat water, steady winds, sandy bottom. It was really a Kite Paradise”, says Lucas one of founders of KiteGeneration, now based in Punta Trettu.
Definitely Punta Trettu is a Paradise for Kitesurfing, with exceptional flat and shallow water conditions, perfect for all kite levels. Punta Trettu Kite Beach, one of the best kite spots in the World.
Punta Trettu is a really fantastic and remote kite spot in Sardinia! Perfect for all levels of Kitesurf, i can say: “Punta Trettu Kitesurf Paradise”.
The kite Spot of Punta Trettu
I went to Punta Trettu Sardinia last summer with all my family (all of us we are now kitesurfing) and we were amazed about this kite beach: Flat and shallow water, and incredible wind statistics with steady wind almost every day. The spot has a high exposure to the winds and you can kitesurf with the mistral, the sirocco and other winds. The thermal wind works very well during the spring and the summer: you should always consider 5 or 8 knots more as stated by windguru. Kitesurf Paradise of Punta Trettu in Sardinia
The Kite spot of Punta Trettu is perfect for all levels, the water is flat everywhere and you can find a space with hundred meters of mirror-flat water even with a very strong wind. Beginners can learn without the pressure to have to swim against the waves. The advanced riders can practice their jumps and do tricks since the waves are not existing.
I recommend to wear rubber shoes because can be found big shells on the sandy backdrop of the spot
Punta Trettu Kitesurf Paradise, that is what I can say!. And I think there are not other places like this place in Europe.
Our Kitesurfing experience in Punta Trettu
All was perfect there in Punta Trettu!
We had always good wind and sunny days in Punta Trettu. Kitesurfing with those weather conditions was fantastic and lovely.
My doughtier started a beginner kite course and after few days she started to kite. For sure the conditions of the spot helped a lot but the instructors were always very good.
My son, as his is very young, leaned some kite piloting.
My wife an i alterate in our kitesurfing sessions… they were amazing!
The Kite School in Punta Trettu
In Punta Trettu we got the services from Punta Trettu Kite Center & Cafè , a brnach of KiteGeneration.
The instructors are simply amazing, knowledgeable, concerned with safety, and they are really patient.
The team of the Punta Trettu Kite Center & Cafè was very nice, funny and friendly. We felt like in a community and not in a business, and that is very important for us!
The material of the kite school is renews each year and that ensure a real good safety, that while kitesurfing is very important.
There is a kite & surf house-bar where you can relax and wait for the wind, grab a snack, a coffee or a beer, and get to know each other. There are outdoor showers, bathrooms, and wireless.
From the kite & surf house-bar, you can walk to the kite spot in 5 minutes (be aware that is not allowed to kite everywhere: check this maps).
Here we have found an high quality ratio and the rates were cheaper than in all the other Countries we went previously.
Our final advise on Punta Trettu
If you are reading this post, probably you are going in Sardinia to Punta Trettu … and I am a bit envious 🙂 We definitely go back again!
Punta Trettu (that means “straight tip”) is coastal area located in the South of Sardinia, in the distrcit of San Giovanni Suergiu and close to the small village of Matzaccara. Punta Trettu is a place that is becoming more and more popular among kitesurfers and the people that like to learn kitesurfing, due to the perfect features for practicing this sport.
Punta Trettu in the south of Sardinia Island
Punta Trettu has a beautiful landscape and environmental, embellished by the view to the islands of Sant’Antioco and San Pietro (Carloforte). The vegetation is composed by several species of pine (domestic, maritime and Canary) and by Mediterranean scrub with endemic species of the whole south-western area of Sardinia.From a morphological point of view, Punta Trettu is characterized by a narrow band of sand and vegetation: at the end of this band, you can find a small nice beach surrounded by trees and Mediterranean scrub .
Punta Trettu, Sardinia
The sea of Punta Trettu is like an emerging marine sector with characteristics and conditions typical of lagoon systems. In fact Punta Trettu has a rich marine vegetation and a sandy and pebble sandy bottom with shallow water almost everywhere. Because the shallow water (about 20 to 30 inches) for several tens of meters from the shore, bathing is unmanageable.In addition, in Punta Trettu, the wind blows constantly for a high percentage of days during the year with a wind constant and direct and never gusty whatever direction it blows from.
Punta Trettu, the perfect place for kitesurfing
For the reasons explained before (shallow and flat water, wind constant for most of the year), Punta Trettu is a perfect spot for kitesurfing on the south-west coast of Sardinia. Not only: the kite spot of Punta Trettu is considered one of the best spots for kitesurfing in Sardinia, in Italy and even in Europe. Punta Trettu is a perfect kite spot for learning kitesurf and for kitesurfing.
Kite Spot Punta Trettu in Sardinia
In the South West of Sardinia island, in front of Sant’Antioco, there is a part of sea almost completely closed by the land mistakenly considered a lagoon: Punta Trettu. Exposed to the winds of Scirocco (South East) and Mistral (North West), Punta Trettu, that means Straight Tip, offers exceptional flat and shallow water conditions ideal for kitesurfing. It is a real paradise for kitesurfers, one of the beast spot for kitesurfing in the World.
Punta Trettu: the kite spot hidden in the South of Sardinia
Sardinia, an island universally recognized as the “Maui of the Mediterranean” thanks to the constant winds, common waves, crystal clear sea and wild coasts, offers spectacular weather conditions all year round. Kite Spot of Punta Trettu, Sardinia Island In Sardinia there are many kite and windsurf spots such as Porto Pollo, San Teodoro, Stintino,Capo Mannu famous all over the world. In fact , from North to South of Sardinia there are very different atmospheres as well as various coasts characterized by spectacular nature and different meteorologc conditions.
The northern Sardinia has more jagged shores, mostly rocky beaches and only a few and long sandy beaches. It is mostly mountainous with the typical elegant granitic areas shaded by myrrh and juniper.
The southern coast of Sardinia is more heterogeneous, the coasts are less jagged, less crowded than the North even during the high season and breathe a more peaceful and genuine atmosphere. On the beach, for example, it is much easier to find sardinian people, fishermen, and families on a daily trip. Kite Spot of Punta Trettu in Sardinia
Just hidden in this stretch of coast, more precisely in the district of San Giovanni Suergiu, close to the small Village of Matzaccara, in front of Sant’Antioco, there is the kite spot of Punta Trettu, that in past years has become the favorite destination of many kiters. Punta Trettu is a 600 meters tongue of earth that dives into a beautiful kite spot that offers perfect conditions for kitesurfing:
a huge bay of transparent water that comes almost always to the knees, protected by three sides and exposed to winds of Mistral and Scirocco.
The barren sandy bottom completes this magic kite spot that even in case of ”photonic” winds has flat water just like in the Brazilian lagoons of Cauipe, Tabuba, Jericoacoara or Barra Grande. From beginner to pro rider, everyone can enjoy this wonderful kitesurf spot.
First kiters discovered Punt Trettu in 2008 and since 2010 several kite schools have are coming. Punta Trettu Kitesurf Kiteschool
“In 2009 I heard of Punta Trettu was a kite surfing paradise. When I kitesurfed here in 2010 for the first time, it have been an incredible feeling the sensation of having a kite spot in Sardinia that just few kiters in world knew. The spot is immense, the water is hot almost all year and the winds blow steady, depending on the day, in a range between 10 and 30 knots. The sand bottoms are low, so ideals for beginners that can always walk on the ground when they fall. Then the location is wild, totally immersed in nature even if it is just one step away from all the services”, says Matias one of the founders of KiteGeration (KG), one of the biggest Kite School in Sardinia that has a headquarter even in Punta Trettu.
Kitesurfing Punta Trettu in Sardinia
Like a small kite paradise, Punta Trettu is a tip of land just opposite the island of Sant ‘Antioco in the South of Sardinia. This fantastic kite spot offers perfect conditions for kitesurfing thanks to the good wind, shallow and flat water.
In the south-west of Sardinia, just opposite the island of Sant ‘Antioco, a small narrow land extends into the sea. It is made just for kitesurfing.
Love at first sight with Punta Trettu
Kitesurfing Punta Trettu, Sardinia
This kite flat water spot has a sandy bottom with sand and seagrass. Super with the winds of Mistral and Scirocco, has a really flat water that makes the spot super for all levels, even with a very strong wind. Love at first sight with this kite spot.
Description of Kite Spot
Kitesurfing Punta Trettu in Sardinia: The best place to learn kitesurfing in Sardinia
The tip land of Punta Tretti is like a “footbridge” that leads to the kite spot.
The spot is perfect both for beginners and advanced that progress their kite even in total safety.
Punta Trettu has a small kite beach
There is a small beach to set-up the kites. Looking at the south of this beach, depending on the tide, the water level can be very shallow. In case be very careful in this area.
As said before, the kite spot of Punta Trettu has a wonderful shallow water. People that like to have a bit deeper water for practicing some tricks or jump can go downwind.
The wind in Punta Trettu
Kitesurfing in Punta Trettu, Sardinia
The best winda are north-west (Mistral) or South-East (Scirocco). Mistral is almost always supported by some thermal wind and for that reason, it is always stronger than what is foreseen in the forecast for Punta Trettu.
Best period for kitesurfing in Punta Trettu
The spot is a good choice throughout all the year round. During the winter season, the wind are usually stronger and the temperature of water and air is obviously colder than in the summer season.
Are you coming to Sardinia to learn kitesurfing and to improve your kite skills and you are looking for a great kite spot? Would you need a suitable kite spot for all your family or friends with different kitesurf levels? Kitesurfing Flat Water? Punta Trettu is the right kite beach for you!
Information on Punta Trettu kitesurfing Flat Water
General information about Punta Trettu
Kitesurf Beach of Punta Trettu (Sardinia Kitesurfing Flat Water)
Located in the south west of the famous island of Sardinia, in Italy, Punta Trettu is exactly opposite to the Town of San’Antioco located on the homonymous island. Part of the district of San Giovanni Suergiu, the next big City is Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, an hour away by car from Punta Trettu. Punta Trettu is a tip (“Punta”) that faces straight ahead (“Trettu”in Sardinian, “Dritta” in Italian) to the island of Sant’Antioco.
Continent: Europe
Country: Italy
Region: Sardinia
Next Village: Matzaccara
Next Town: San Giovanni Suergiu
Next Big City: Cagliari
Next Airport: Cagliari-Elmas
The Kite Spot of Punta Trettu
Sardinia Kitesurfing Flat Water: Beach of Punta Trettu Punta Trettu is considered one of the best kitesurf spot of whole Europe! In fact, with shallow and flat water and steady winds, Punta Trettu is a kitesurf paradise.
Although the Kite Spot of Punta Trettu is considered by many a lagoon, it is not so. It looks like a lagoon because it’s almost closed on all sides, but sea water is current. Suffice it to think that marine currents have created a deep natural channel to allow boats to navigate (important: in boat channel is not allowed to kitesurf! Respect the kite zones, have a look at the Punta Trettu Maps here).
Time from the parking to the kite spot: 5 minutes by walk
Rules, advice, Notices: Learn and respect the few simple rules, advice, notices present in Punta Trettu. Click here to know them.
Sardinia Kitesurfing Flat Water: Kite Beach of Punta Trettu
Winds in Punta Trettu
Punta Trettu Kite Beachin Sardinia
In Punta Trettu, the wind blows steadily along the bay all year round.
The predominant wind is the Mistral, wind blowing from North-West. Thanks to the favorable geographical situation of Punta Trettu, expecially during the spring and summer season, the thermal wind can accelerated the Mistral even 5 – 10 knows more than what is expected by the windguru forecasts.
The Scirocco, wind blowing from South East, and the Levante, wind from Est enter clear in Punta Trettu.
The Ponente, wind from West, and the Libeccio work as well from Spring to Autumn.
Wind Type: Thermal, atmospheric perturbation
Best Direction: NW, W, SE, E
Predominant Direction: NW
Best Months for kitesurfing: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Kite & Surf Centers in Punta Trettu in Sardinia
In punta Trettu you can find some Kite Centers that offer kite services like Kite lessons, Repair services, kite Rental and Rescue.
These Kite Centers offer you the possibility relax and grab a snack, a coffee or a beer, and get to know each other. There are outdoor showers, bathrooms, and wireless.
How to Get in Punta Trettu
Only if you are in Matzaccare you can go by walk or by bike.
In all the other cases, to get in Punta Trettu you need a car. in fact, at the moment, there is not Pubblic transportation to get there.
To check to exact way to get there, have a look at the below map.
I took a Zero to Hero kite course last summer in Punta Trettu, in the South West of Sardinia! It was an incredible experience! Gorgeous, flat and Shallow water, safe kite spot. The experience with the kite school was incredible, with great teachers and always a friendly atmosphere! Can’t wait to come back
Go to Punta Trettu in Sardinia
Kitesurfing Punta Trettu Sardinia, my Zero to Hero Kite Course
First of all, after I have learned to kitesurf, I can say that Learning to kitesurf is not so hard how it seems.
After long time I would like to start with kitesurfing, I have attended a Kite Course just this year. As I was a completely beginner, I had a look on internet to find a easy and good spot for kitesurfing in one beautiful place in order to learn to kitesurf during my holidays. Punta Trettu Kite Center & Cafè in Sardinia, here I went! In Punta Trettu I decided for the super Kite Center Punta Trettu Kite Center & Cafè, part of KiteGeneration.
My Course in Punta Trettu: from Zero to Hero
After having a look at the proposed Beginner Kitesurfing Courses I decided for the Zero to Hero Kite Course. To be an independent kitesurfer it takes, for most of people, between 12 and 20 hours of kite lessons. But, a motivated person could go from zero to hero in less time. The kite lessons I had in Punta Trettu were always great and easy, and I go up on the board in a very short time. I had lessons every day, the wind was blowing all the time (Punta Trettu have super wind statistics) and the sun shining every day.
The instructors
I changed instructor every day of lesson: Lucas, Mauro, Giorgio, Riccardo and Matias brought me to be an individual kitesurfer through the following steps learning to kitesurf.
My kite course
First I had to learn the proper kite theory and terminology so that your instructor could give me clear instructions. I learned how to set up the kite (it is used to harness the power of the wind to glide on the water) and how to make it fly on the space. While kitesurfing, we always stand with our back to the wind facing the same direction as the wind and we stay in the center of the space where the kite can fly and get power : this space is called wind window. Position of the kite in the wind window determines the power of the kite. The most powered position is when the kite is at 12:00 (directly in front of you), while the less powered positions are at 9 o’clock and 15 o’clock, exactly on our left or right.
The understanding of the wind window is the most important to know before to start to learn and practicing to control the kite, that takes more or less 5 hours.
After I got a good kite control, I moved up to the simulation of the water starts that means moving the kite through wind window to get the required power to let the kite lift us. This exercise were so important to understand where the power really is and how ito get the power, required for the water start.
After the simulation of the water start, I learned the Body Dragging, required in the water for safety reason and, when kite surfing, to recover the board in case we lost it.
I completed all the above steps in more or less 7 hours. After that I started the real water start on the water with the board: sitting in the water with the board on, keeping the board near the water surface, moving the kite in the correct position into the power zone, I tried and tried until I was gliding on the water.
All was great: The spot of Punta Trettu, The instructors, the services and obviously the fabulous sport of kitesurfing!
