Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Ajaccio |
Next Town |
L'lle-Rousse |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Very nice water with choppy to medium waves, depending on the wind direction. Freeride conditions with SW. Look out for currents when waves are big.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Sandy beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
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Shorts |
Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
Nice in summer, just shorts. Shorty or normal wetsuit during spring and autumn. Thicker wetsuit during winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
W |
Possible on S wind as well, water is shallow 300-500m.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No information |
From L'lle-Rousse drive westwards on N197 until you get to Algajola. The beach is located east of the village.
Extra information
The surfers ride in the west part of the bay.
Nightlife