Valledoria, situated at the mouth of the Coghinas River (Foce del Coghinas) along northern Sardinia’s Gulf of Asinara, is renowned among European riders as a rare dual-water spot. A narrow sand spit divides the calm, flat waters of the river estuary from the rolling surf of the open sea.

The dual-water layout

Within a 50-meter walk across the sandbank, you can transition between glass-flat water in the river lagoon—ideal for learning unhooked freestyle, pop, and board-offs—and open ocean wave riding with clean kickers on the outside.

Wind patterns and seasonal conditions

The dominant wind is the Northwesterly Maestrale, which blows side-onshore across the coast. Ponente (W) also works exceptionally well. During spring and autumn low-pressure passages, swell heights can exceed 2.5 meters, creating one of northern Sardinia's best surf-and-kite playgrounds.