Kite Area guide
Nin, Nin & Zadar Coast
Nin's lagoon is the flat-water exception on a rocky coast: shallow, sandy and wide open, beside a Roman-founded town.
When to kite
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
About this Kite Area
Nin sits on a small island in a shallow lagoon north of Zadar, and the Sabunike shore around it — Queen's Beach among the beaches — is one of the few genuinely flat, shallow, sandy stretches on the Croatian coast.
The season runs April to November, with April to June the peak. Two winds govern it: the maestral, the north-westerly thermal that fills in through the summer afternoons, and the bora from the north-east in spring and winter. The direction at the beach is side-offshore, which is the thing to plan around here.
Water sits around 20°C in high season with air around 23°C. Conditions are shallow and flat with small waves and occasional chop, and the beach is spacious enough that launching is easy. It suits intermediate riders upward, though the space and depth make it workable for beginners with instruction.
Restaurants, kite shops, rescue services and accommodation are all on hand, and Zadar is half an hour away.