Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Venice |
Next Town |
Chioggia |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Small wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Good waves with NE wind (about 6-12 feet), choppy with south winds.
Some see grass. For foiling walk out some meters.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Very big with soft sand, lots of space to launch a kite. No rocks.
There is a special reserved kite zone.
In high season there are lot's of swimmers, who also ignore the kite zone signs.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Wetsuit is necessary (better dry) because water is about 14°C and air is from 5-20°C. In winter you can surf but is so cold (also freezing air temps).
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
Bora wind, in spring and autumn quite frequent, from NE 20-45 knots. There's also SE and SW wind, less frequent and less strong (10-25 kts). In summer there's no good wind, good seasons are spring and autumn.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Venice follow indications to Chioggia and then to Sottomarina.
Extra information
Nightlife