Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Porto Pollo

For Porto Pollo and Porto Liscia the La Maddalena maritime authority has its own ordinance, and it puts the kite zone on the beach of Porto Liscia on the western side of the isthmus, with a corridor by the mouth of the Liscia. In the bay on the eastern side kites are not allowed from Palm Sunday to 10 November. The beach faces north, so north is onshore and north-west and north-east come in side-on, while east and west blow cross-shore and south-east and south-west are side-off. In a southerly the wind blows straight off the land and Windulu gives a no-go, and it does the same for kitesurfing as soon as the gusts go above 20 knots, because the maritime authority then prohibits kiting. Tide hardly plays a part in the Mediterranean, and Windulu does not show live data here.

From 1 April to 31 October inclusive, launch and land only through the kite corridor on the western side by the mouth of the Liscia, and do not ride within 200 m of the beach; in the bay on the eastern side (Porto Pollo) kites are not allowed from Palm Sunday to 10 November. All year, not between sunset and sunrise and not in gusts above 20 knots; Windulu then gives a no-go for kitesurfing. Source: Capitaneria di porto di La Maddalena, ord. 38/2016 and ord. 52/2025 art. 5.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Porto Pollo faces N (352°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are north, northeast and northwest (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the east, southeast, southwest and west, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the south, it blows offshore and is dangerous: you'll be pushed off the beach onto open water (no-go).

On this page you'll find the live wind, the hourly forecast and a personal go/no-go for Porto Pollo, plus your ideal kite or wing size and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: ICON-2I via Open-Meteo.