Continent
Europe
Country
France
Next Big City
Ajaccio, Bastia
Next Town
Ghisonaccia
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Choppy water with small waves.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Very long, sandy beach. Very natural and very few people.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty, Normal
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty, Normal
Winter:
Thick

Nice in summer, just shorts. Shorty or normal wetsuit during spring and autumn. Thicker wetsuit during winter.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
NE, SE
Main Direction:
SE

During summer thermal wind from SE.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Bastia drive south on N198, and about 6km before you reach Ghisonaccia look for signs to Etang d' Urbino. It is a big lake, and next to it you will find Plage Urbino on the ocean side. Very long beach, just access it anywhere you want to. Drive either to the north or south side of the inlet to the lake.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information