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Lake Como / Gera Lario ( ID lake_como___gera_lario )      Hits: 883
You are here: Europe > Italy > Lake Como / Gera Lario ( ID lake_como___gera_lario )
Continent: Europe
Country: Italy
Next Big City (Airport):  Milan
Next Town: Gera Lario
Latitude:   46.168
Longitude: 9.373
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rooms
- School
- Shop
- Repair
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Lake Como / La Punta (0.5 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Chop
Lake Como / Colico (3.01 km) Best Direction: S Type: Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


It's a lake, mostly choppy 10 to 40cm. Not much space to go downwind too far. Therefore not a beginners beach.

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 Beach
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- June
- July
- August


Small sandy beach. Meadow for rigging your kites. Many windsurfers and beachgoers, be careful.

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

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


The season of thermal wind starts in March/April till October. But still during winter time it's possible. Some times there is snow on the beach (just in January and February). It's ok from June to September, than it becomes quite cold. The spot is near the mountains and near to Silvaplana spot (South of Swiss). So it's recommended a warm wetsuit during coldest time. April to May: air 15-25°C, water 9-17°C, semidry wetsuit necessary. June to August: shorty time with air temperatures from 22-35°C, water 19-23°C.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


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

Best Direction:
- N
- S
Main Direction:
- N
- S


The wind is coming from South, it's the best for kiting. The small island in front of the beach may cause some turbulences, be aware. Wind from 10-30 knots. The season of thermal wind stars in March/April till October. No one is kitesurfing with North winds. The South wind is regular, and sideshore or sideonshore. South wind is coming 6 out of 7 days. South wind: 14:00-19:00, steady usually 7-18 knots. North wind: sporadically usually 15-40 knots, very gusty. These 4 winds are possible: TIVANO: blowing the whole year from 6-10am out of NE. It's coming out of Veltlin and if it is missing, it means that the weather will be bad. BREVA: blowing out of the South if the Tivano becomes less. It's the main wind on this lake and mainly in the North quiet strong, blowing from about 10am to sunset. VENTONE: blowing from the North, often after a thunderstorm in the mountains with gusts up to 40-60km/h. Not recommended to kite in. MENAGGINO: out of the South with strong gusts, mainly after thunderstorms in summer.

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


Gera Lario is right at the North of the Lake Como. The beach is at the westside of the `river mouth`. From the main street get onto Via Sole Mio. Parking lot almost directly at the beach with parking fees.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Fees


Packed beach, be careful and ask locals for special rules. Parking fees.

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