Planargia Beach
Bari Sardo, Italy
Planargia Beach stretches three kilometres along Sardinia's east coast near Bari Sardo, backed by Mediterranean pinewood and facing open water. SE, NE and E winds arrive side onshore from May through October, building reliable thermal sessions of four to seven hours at 14 to 25 knots. The water stays flat to small chop, the bottom is fine sand, and conditions here are as beginner friendly as Sardinia gets.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind directions: SE, NE, E
Water: Flat, Chop
Bottom: Sand
Sports: Wingfoil, Kitesurf
Local tips
Wind picks up thermally in the afternoon, with the best sessions running from noon onward. Park at Camping L'Ultima Spiaggia just south of the beach. Sportsparadise school operates on site with rental gear. When Scirocco or Grecale come in the water stays flat and sessions run long. The spot is largely off the tourist circuit, so expect it uncrowded even in July and August.