Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Agrigento |
Next Town |
Licata, Falconara |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Sandy beach, no particular hazards, packed during weekends in July and August, basically free during working weeks. There is no kite beach, but kites are tolerated on the left side of the beach front, in the direction of the two big rocks in the water at the far left end of the beach.
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Typical Mediterranean weather and temperature.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
During summer the thermal wind reaches easily 16-20 knots. The thermal wind blows from SW and it is quite frequent and constant. Frontal winds can be very strong (over 30 knots) due to the structure of the Sicilian Channel. NW (Maestrale) is a no-go, get your car and drive to West Sicily (Stagnone or Puzziteddu), other directions are ok. Frontal winds are also quite frequent, especially during spring (mainly S winds) and fall (mainly N winds).
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
You need a car, drive on the main road between Licata and Gela, close to Falconara you'll find a sign for the "Valoroso Village", enter and drive down to the beach. The car park could cost some Euros. In case of wind, you will probably see the kites from the road.
Rules |
Zones |
There is no official kite beach, but kites are tolerated on the left side of the beach front, in the direction of the two big rocks in the water.
Not much.