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Corsica / La Tonnara ( ID corsica___la_tonnara )      Hits: 742
You are here: Europe > France > Corsica / La Tonnara ( ID corsica___la_tonnara )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  Ajaccio, Porto Vecchio, Corsica
Next Town: Bonifacio
Latitude:   41.4263
Longitude: 9.1048
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shop
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
- Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
- Rocks

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Mediterranean Sea. Wind swell up to 3-4 meters after several days of wind. Can be choppy. With Mistral from the Northwest La Tonarra is one of the best wave spots on the southern part of Corsica.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
- July
- August


Small beach. Soft sand, rocks on both ends. Enough space to launch and land a kite. When going out with winds from the west walk up to the southern point of the beach before going out. There is very little space downwind before you're on the rocks! Definitely not a beginners spot. No shore break because of island that brakes the swell. Lots of people during summer.

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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:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- WNW
- NW
- NNW
Main Direction:
- E
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW


Can be very windy, any strenght possible. Best winds from October to April. Main wind direction: West. Most of the time, it's West, Southwest and Northwest. In October to December often East. The beach curves making several directions sideshore.

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


Take the road N196 from Bonifacio to Sartene. Approx 5 km outside Bonifacio you will see a sign to Tonnara, approx. 1km down the main road. Stop on top of hill to get a good overview over the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Be careful, the rocks downwind and just below the surface make this an expert beach.

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 Nightlife
Bonifacio is a very nice harbor place with stunning view and nice nightlife.

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 Comments
06-10-08 Adam Malling: This spot was a big disapoinment the waves were messy and the spot was only big enough for 3 kiters i cannot recoment this spot
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