Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Pisa, La Spezia |
Next Town |
Sarzana, Bocca di Magra |
|
Type: |
Ocean, River Mouth |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Jetskis, Buoys |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Usually very flat, with strong winds (rare) it gets choppy. No waves. No tide. Boat traffic.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Rocks, Stones |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Trees, Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Beach with rocks and stones, not much space. Sandy beach which is not too big. Launching kites is safe. It is a very small bay area. Beach starts only possible off summer season. In summer we go out with a boat.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Season normally from April to November. Wetsuit normally worn off season and in summer months shorty or even sometimes boardies and rash vest. Sunny for most of the year. In the winter temp. does not go below 0°C. In summer they sometimes reach 40°C. You can ride all year.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
WNW, NW |
To get a strong wind it needs to be sideshore from north because it goes over a hill. The wind can be strong (20knots) but usually blows around 12 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Boat |
Access
|
Short walk |
South from La Spezia to Ameglia, then further south to Bocca di Magra. Here south of the harbor.
Extra information
Look out for boat traffic. Too packed in summer, locals kite from boats.
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