Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Grosseto |
Next Town |
Follonica |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Grosseto |
Next Town |
Follonica |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy. Waves only with wind from S-W.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Very big, soft sand, lots of space to launch a kite. Many tourists in summer.
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
During summer hot, no wetsuit needed. In winter cold, can also be less than 5°C.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
N, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
Thermal wind in summer, around 15-18 knots. In spring and autumn frequent wind from N-W around 25-30 knots.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Grosseto Airport follow directions to Follonica. Here drive south until to the pier and access the water south of the pier.
Rules |
Zones |
You have to enter the water using launching areas.