Sottomarina

This is the Upper Adriatic’s best break, and the local standard is suitably high! It works in strong Bora with 1-2.5m waves (over 3m is possible on the outer sandbar). But the finest waves come with south-easterlies; even though the wind usually only blows 20 knots, it can generate decent swell across the full fetch of the Adriatic. Conditions are best when the wind backs north-easterly within a few hours. Due northerly wind without SE swell guarantees flat water. Conditions stay relaxed in summer thermals too, which can blow easterly up to 15 knots. Sottomarina is on the northernmost tip of Chioggia at the end of Via San Felice. At the northern end of this wide sandy beach, a huge walkable jetty extends over 300m into the Adriatic. Rig in the protection of a sand-dune between 'Al Porto’ and 'Tropical’ campsites.