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Sottomarina di Chioggia (Diga)

Submitted by KITESURF ITALIA on Mon, 2007/11/19 - 3:55pm.

Nearest airport:

Venice

Nearest big city:

Chioggia

Nearest town:

Venice

Trip from town:

short

Access:

immediate

Directions:

From Venice: follow indications to Chioggia and then to Sottomarina.


Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
sailing

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Water quality:

acceptable

Crowd:

ultra-crowded

Beach rules:

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ food
+ parking

Beach facing:

east

Dominant winds:

NE
E
SE

Respect to shore:

onshore
side-onshore

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4
4-5
5-6

Best direction:

NE
E
SE

Blowing at:

morning
afternoon

Spot type:

beach

Best tide:

high

Waves on big days:

waves (max 2m)

Consistency of big waves:

sometimes (21-60 days/yr)

Details:

The "Bora", is a low pressure cold wind that blows from NE mainly in spring and in autumn. It gets around 25-35 knots and is pretty gusty. Not a beginners wind.
In summertime the lighter (9-14 knots) thermal "Scirocco" blows from SE in the afternoon.

Water: Good waves with NE wind (about 6-12 feet) at high tide. Choppy with south winds.

Medium season:
45-70% >= 4 bf

› July
› September
› October

Best season:
70% >= 4 bf

› April
› May
› June
› November


Day activities:

Night scene:


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