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WEATHER. Summer: averadge 25-28c° with peaks up to 40c° on south exposed coasts. Stays warm untill late november. 20c° not rare even in the dead of winter that never gets below 8c°. Dry year-around.
SWELLS. All directions, best with N/W, S/W and S/E.
SPOTS THAT HOLD ONSHORE. Mondello, Magaggiari, Tonnara dell'Orsa. San Vito, Il Kaos. (work in progress).
EQUIPMENT. One fish or allround for smaller days and one hotdog board with rails. Bigger board in the 6.8 range could be usefull for bigger days and reef exploration. Spring-suit for autumn and spring. A good 3.2 is all you need for the winter. Bring reef boots.
NIGHT. Terrasini (PA): Residence La Giara 091 8684721. Mazara: Surf and Sun Hollidays (Trefontane TP) 0924 80061 (this guy rents houses for real cheap).
FOOD. Spicy and sweet flavors are part of the harab heritage. Best seafood in all Mediterraneum but keep your karma clean and do not eat swordfish. Try "cassata", a cake filled with ricotta-cheese and candied fruit. Food is at least 30% cheeper than on the mainland.
WAVE INFOS. Palermo area: Oxa 091 6251652. Mazara area: Sea Store 0923 933658.
Catania area: Spin Out 095 434492 or Wind Surf Center 095 374768.
GETTING THERE. Palermo's airport Punta Raisi is well served from Italy and Europe's main towns. (Alitalia booking 1478 65641) Busses from Rome leave from Stazione Tiburtina every tuesday, thursday and saturday. Ferry from Genova, Livorno, Napoli and Cagliari. Ferry leaves from Napoli every evening around 8. You can chose between Tirrenia (nice and expensive) and Mediline. Mediline is a cargo company that accept also private cars. You get to Palermo for almost half price. In Palermo call 091 587144. In Napoli call 081 5592564.
TRASPORTATION. Car needed to check spots but main towns are well served by bus and train.
USEFULL NUMBERS. Palermo tourist office 091 586162. Cefalù tourist office O921 21050. Catania tourist office 095 7306255. Agrigento tourist office 0922 20454.

 

 

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Sinistra che rompe oltre un faraglione. Nuotate dall'estrema sinistra della spiaggetta di Praiola (circa 100m). Sinistra potente che lambisce un reef. Abbastanza lunga e con almeno 3 sezioni. Finisce poco lontano dal faraglione e da alcune rocce a riva ma non è pericolosa. Regge maestrale attivo se non eccessivo.
Left on the extreme left (west) of the Praiola beach. Paddle around tall rocks approx 100m offshore. Nice takeoff with several sections. Sensible to wind but rideable on the first days of a N/W swell. The wave ends up near to rocks but no hazards if use boots. Holds up to 8ft and probably connects with a second reef.

 

 

 

GRANITOLA (TP) - CALA DEI TURCHI
Seguite per Mazara del Vallo sulla Pa-TP ed uscite a Montebello di Mazara. Seguite indicazioni per Torre Granitola (o Granitola).
Il tratto di costa da Mazara a Granitola è un susseguirsi di reef e point, per lo più mai surfati. Prendete la statale costiera verso Mazara fino al cartello Cala dei Turchi (2km a Nord di Granitola). L'onda è un A frame che rompe su roccia. Veloce e tubosa. Rompe con scadute da O, N/O e S/O. Non regge vento attivo.
Stay on highway Palermo-Trapani, and follow direction Mazara del Vallo.
The coast between Mazara del Vallo and Granitola is dotted with mostly unsurfed points and reef. Follow costal road toward Granitola and stop at the sign Cala dei Turchi. Fast barrelly takeoff on this A frame reef. Breaks with W, N/W and S/W but is very sensible to onshore wind
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Get off highway Palermo-Trapani at Montebello di Mazara, follow local road to Granitola. Nice easy righthander in front of a bar called Canada, in the center of this remote fishermen's village. Dive from up the point on the back of a little house. Several sections on rock bottom. . Breaks with W, N/W and S/W and holds some onshore.

 

 

 

 

 

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