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 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
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.