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But it still is an island with quite a large body of water surrounding. Aside of Big Wave Surfing (and even this might be an option during a winter storm on the right reef) every water sport is not only possible here but can be performed with a lot of pleasure. Sailing, diving, windsurfing, kiteboarding, surfing and all of its relatives plus wild water kayaking on some spectacular rivers. Depending on the season and location Corsica suits beginners, intermediates and experts in these sports alike.
Corsica sits right in the path of the main Mediterranean winds Mistral and Tramontana from the west, the cold winter north-easter and the Sirocco, blowing from the south-east. This means it can get quite windy at the island´s shores and due to the several hundred kilometres of fetch of the Tramontana and the Sirocco surprisingly powerful waves batter the coast on a quite regular basis from autumn to spring.
But finding the right spot with the right conditions is no easy task due to the rugged topography of most coastal parts and the long driving times. We´ll give you an overview on what to expect where, making a virtual counter-clockwise circumnavigation of the island, starting at the north with Cape Corse. The northern coast has a few beaches and yachting harbours that offer easy access and sailing possibilities during westerly and easterly winds. The west side of the cape is mostly rocky cliffs with very few and pretty small beaches. Mistral and Tramontana blow full onshore, so this is not an area for windsurfing or kiteboarding. There might be a few good waves for surfing so.
Things start to get more interesting at Saint-Florent and from there all along the north facing coast too Calvi.
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