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Corsica / Figari ( ID corsica___figari )      Hits: 1038
You are here: Europe > France > Corsica / Figari ( ID corsica___figari )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  Ajaccio
Next Town: Bonifacio, Caldarello
Latitude:   41.4669
Longitude: 9.0712
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- School
- Parking

 Map
Near Beaches
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Corsica / Stagniola (5.94 km) Best Direction: WSW W Type: Flat Chop
Corsica / Balistra (13.02 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Corsica / Santa Manza (14.98 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Corsica / Piantarella (16.16 km) Best Direction: ENE E ESE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Corsica / Santa Giulia (18.03 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat water, with almost no rocks beneath the surface. Knee deep on the edges, but impossible to stand anywhere else.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
- Pebbles
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Other
Beach crowds:
No Information


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.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


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.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- June
- July
- August
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds

Best Direction:
- E
- SW
Main Direction:
No Information


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.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


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.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
- Time Restrictions


During summer there's a kitesurfing restriction, however if you talk to the local kitesurfing school at the end of the beach you should be able to launch.

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 Nightlife
Lots of restaurants and bars in Bonifacio. Not much life during low season.

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