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Continent:	Europe
Country:	France
Next Big City (Airport):	Ajaccio
Next Town:	Bonifacio, Pianottoli
Latitude:	41.4423
Longitude:	9.0812
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

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

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Water

Type:	- Medium Wave (1-3m)	Hazards: - Reefs - Rocks

Quality:	- Crystal Clear	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Excellent waves. Here you will find the best waves on Corsica. Be careful with the reef, which is not so deep. Shoes are recommended. Lots of rocks in the water.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Small

Hazards:	No Information	Beach crowds: No Information

Small sandy beach, about 200m long.

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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 Direction:	- W - WNW - NW	Main Direction: - WSW - W - WNW

Excellent during Mistral with westerly winds.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

From Ajaccio drive southeast on N196 towards Bonifacio. About 600m after the D859 (to Porto-Vecchio) hits the N196, turn right onto a dirt road and drive all the way to the south tip.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

Not suited for beginners due to the size of the waves and the reefs/rocks.

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Nightlife

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