Corsica / Figari, France is a Flat and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, SW and WSW, W
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Corsica / Figari, France !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Corsica / Figari, France is a Flat and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, SW and WSW, W
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Corsica / Figari, France !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Take the road N196 from Bonifacio to Sartene. After some 10km's there's a sign on the left side of the road with some windsurfers on it. Go left here and after a few 100m's take a left again. When you get to the first bay there's a small sand road straight ahead. Keep going on this until you get to bay with a small wood shack at the end of it.
Take the road N196 from Bonifacio to Sartene. After some 10km's there's a sign on the left side of the road with some windsurfers on it. Go left here and after a few 100m's take a left again. When you get to the first bay there's a small sand road straight ahead. Keep going on this until you get to bay with a small wood shack at the end of it.
During summer 23-30°C, and water about 22°C as well. Shorty or even shorts are enough in summer. Besides summer a wetsuit is needed. Surfing all year is possible.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, SW and WSW, W
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Corsica / Figari, France.
Works best with winds coming from Eastern directions. Can be gusty with Northeast winds. Thermal winds during summer (up to September). Enough to kite and windsurf just about every day. A venturi effect creates stronger winds.
Wind
usually
blows
from ENE, E and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Corsica / Figari, France are
June, July and August
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
During summer 23-30°C, and water about 22°C as well. Shorty or even shorts are enough in summer. Besides summer a wetsuit is needed. Surfing all year is possible.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, SW and WSW, W
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Corsica / Figari, France.
Works best with winds coming from Eastern directions. Can be gusty with Northeast winds. Thermal winds during summer (up to September). Enough to kite and windsurf just about every day. A venturi effect creates stronger winds.
Wind
usually
blows
from ENE, E and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Corsica / Figari, France are
June, July and August
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Corsica / Figari, France is a
Flat and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Sandy beach, with some very small pebbles. A few patches of grass, but be careful of the sharp broken off twigs. There's also some bushes on and right behind the beach, so be careful with onshore winds.
Flat water, with almost no rocks beneath the surface. Knee deep on the edges, but impossible to stand anywhere else. Waves with SW winds further out in the bay.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Corsica / Figari, France is a
Flat and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Sandy beach, with some very small pebbles. A few patches of grass, but be careful of the sharp broken off twigs. There's also some bushes on and right behind the beach, so be careful with onshore winds.
Flat water, with almost no rocks beneath the surface. Knee deep on the edges, but impossible to stand anywhere else. Waves with SW winds further out in the bay.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Corsica / Figari, France.
During summer there's a kitesurfing restriction, however if you talk to the local kitesurfing school at the end of the beach (by foot around the edge that closes the bay, and try to get access to the water without too many rocks) you should be able to launch. After 20h, no motorized vehicles are allowed on the parking.
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