SIMPLY THE GURU OF WIND

FORECASTS, WIND, WAVES, WEBCAM AND MORE

AGRO REGIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SARDINIA

In this section we report some data of wind in southern Sardinia.
The official Windguru speak for themselves:

PROFITS DAYS DIVIDED FOR WIND SPOT

Spot
>8bft
7bft
6bft
5bft
4bft
3bft
<2bft
profits days (>4bft)
POETTO
0%
1%
6%
12%
29%
39%
14%
47%
CAPO MANNU
1%
3%
7%
16%
24%
33%
17%
50%
CHIA
0%
2%
7%
17%
35%
25%
14%
61%
FUNTANA MEIGA
0%
2%
8%
16%
26%
36%
12%
53%
FUNTANAMARE
1%
3%
8%
17%
29%
28%
14%
57%
GEREMEAS
0%
1%
7%
12%
29%
29%
21%
50%
MURAVERA
1%
2%
8%
13%
26%
27%
22%
51%
PORTO BOTTE
1%
2%
6%
16%
33%
31%
12%
57%
PORTO PIRASTU

1%

2%
7%
15%
29%
29%
18%
53%
SINIS
1%
3%
7%
16%
24%
33%
17%
51%
VILLASIMIUS
1%
4%
9%
18%
30%
24%
15%
62%

* nb: 4 bft = 11-16 knots *
records from WRF 9Km june 2007 - december 2009

As you can see PORTO BOTTE with 57% of profits days is among the windiest spot of southern Sardinia. Moreover, while for other spots sometimes the wind can be so strong, but with not optimal direction (ex. side-off or off), in Porto Botte every day is good. Thanks to the conformation of the Golfo Palmas coast and the nearby Sant'Antioco island, you can kitesurf with any wind direction at the maximum distance of 15 Km from the base. Beyond that it should be noted that the record data don't include summer thermal winds, especially with the mistral and sirocco, that in Porto Botte reinforces the expected wind around 5 knots, turning a day to 10 knots in a 15! (Note also that Porto Botte records only 12% days without wind). Finally, by averaging out all the southern Sardinia spots, you get 54% of useful days of wind, more than a day yes and one not for whole year!

PERCENTAGE OF WINDY DAYS >4 BFT IN SOUTH SARDINIA (all 11 spot)

Month
2007
2008
2009
average
wind %
JENUARY
40%
49%
76%
55%
                   
FEBRUARY
48%
55%
68%
57%
                   
MARCH
51%
79%
73%
68%
                   
APRIL
36%
66%
58%
53%
                   
MAY
54%
56%
37%
49%
                   
JUNE
32%
48%
48%
43%
                   
JULY
49%
36%
43%
43%
                   
AUGUST
39%
38%
28%
35%
                   
SEPTEMBER
52%
44%
48%
48%
                   
OCTOBER
56%
50%
46%
51%
                   
NOVEMBER
81%
55%
51%
62%
                   
DECEMBER
76%
68%
?
                   
average
51%
54%
?
 

Over the past 3 years, in southern Sardinia the windy month seems to be March with an average of 68%. The least windy seems August, but in summer further than perturbation winds, there are thermal winds that blowing from 13 to 24 knots. They are not detected in weather forecasting. For example in August 2008 in Porto Botte, we noted 29 kitesurfing days equal at 94%!

PERCENTAGE OF WINDY DAYS >4 bft IN PORTO BOTTE by year

Month
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
average month
wind %
JENUARY
48%
45%
77%
77%
45%
58%
                   
FEBRUARY
68%
41%
75%
89%
64%
67%
                   
MARCH
58%
81%
68%
61%
81%
70%
                   
APRIL
53%
60%
73%
43%
47%
55%
                   
MAY
68%
55%
60%
55%
48%
57%
                   
JUNE
29%
63%
53%
70%
54%
                   
JULY
65%
52%
58%
48%
56%
                   
AUGUST
42%
68%
35%
55%
50%
                   
SEPTEMBER
47%
40%
47%
53%
47%
                   
OCTOBER
52%
58%
48%
68%
57%
                   
NOVEMBER
80%
50%
56%
73%
65%
                   
DECEMBER
65%
68%
71%
65%
67%
                   
average year
56%
57%
60%
63%
59%
                   

No need to comment: in PORTO BOTTE there is always wind!!! Over the past 4 years, the average wind was over 59% and the windiest months were March, December and February, but the others are slightly lower and did not fall below 47%! In summer time july win with 56%, second place for june with 54%...