Nearby Ostriconi 4 km · Algajola - Aregno 13 km · Calvi - Plage de la Pinède 23 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No daily clock. The west-sector flow is synoptic, so it can be in at dawn, hold through the night and run for days; you ride the forecast rather than wait for a thermal to fill in. No local onset pattern has been documented.
The wind
locals call it Libecciu / west-sector synoptic flow
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
synoptic
fills in: No daily clock. The west-sector flow is synoptic, so it can be in at dawn, hold through the night and run for days; you ride the forecast rather than wait for a thermal to fill in. No local onset pattern has been documented.
Typical strength
20-26 knots, with a published average around 26.1 knots; no separate local range has been found.
Also on record
26.1
The quiver, in words
Indicative rather than local, because no Lozari quiver has been published anywhere. On the 20-26 knots the spot is known for, a 75-85 kg rider is on 7-9 m; keep a 5-6 m for the days the west sector overdelivers and a 10-12 m for the light end.
Direction to shore
W is described as side-on or side-shore on the northwest-oriented beach.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month32
- Feb, riders' month31
- Mar, riders' month44
- Apr, riders' month43
- May22
- Jun23
- Jul28
- Aug24
- Sep41
- Oct28
- Nov, riders' month48
- Dec, riders' month37
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.
- 10Jan15°
- 9Feb14°
- 11Mar15°
- 12Apr16°
- 9May18°
- 10Jun23°
- 10Jul26°
- 9Aug27°
- 11Sep24°
- 9Oct22°
- 13Nov19°
- 11Dec17°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32% | 10.1 kt | SW | 10.7°C | 15°C |
| Feb | 31% | 9.4 kt | WSW | 11.4°C | 14.3°C |
| Mar | 44% | 11.4 kt | WSW | 13°C | 14.6°C |
| Apr | 43% | 11.6 kt | WSW | 15.3°C | 15.7°C |
| May | 22% | 9.3 kt | W | 19.3°C | 18.1°C |
| Jun | 23% | 9.7 kt | W | 24.6°C | 22.8°C |
| Jul | 28% | 9.6 kt | WNW | 27.8°C | 26.2°C |
| Aug | 24% | 9.1 kt | WNW | 27.3°C | 26.9°C |
| Sep | 41% | 10.9 kt | WSW | 23.3°C | 23.6°C |
| Oct | 28% | 9.2 kt | W | 20.7°C | 21.8°C |
| Nov | 48% | 12.5 kt | SW | 15.6°C | 19.4°C |
| Dec | 37% | 10.7 kt | SW | 12.3°C | 16.6°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
sea
Standing depth
Unresolved and best treated as deep. One condition table claims foot-depth at both high and low water, while the same page warns that you lose your footing fast, with a specific caution for beginners riding without a leash. Assume you cannot stand where a problem would find you.
Tides
Small Mediterranean range, about 0.4-0.7 m, and the water level barely moves. The water state stays much the same through the day, a little choppier at low water when the wind is strong.
Temperature
24°C summer · 13°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorts or light neoprene in peak summer depending on air temperature; full suit in shoulder season and thicker winter suit when water is near 13 C.
Currents
No measured current data. An open beach in west wind and swell makes for difficult water close in; the Balagne coast has had bathing bans for wind and swell, which tells you what the nearshore does in big weather.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: wide outside summer; restricted or unsuitable in summer if bathers occupy the beach
Somewhere else
Ostriconi, 4 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
VHF channel 16
Launch
Straight off the sand. The center and south sectors have the most room and the fewest people, with large car parks off the main road. A separate access means a walk and a wooden footbridge over the river before you reach the sand, so most visiting riders use the center or south car parks.
Space
wide outside summer; restricted or unsuitable in summer if bathers occupy the beach
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Park at the center or south car parks off the main road and rig there: more room, fewer people, and no river to cross.
- Look at the sea before you commit on a strong west day; once the swell is up, launching through the waves is the dangerous part.
- Do not assume summer riding is allowed: kiting is reportedly banned in the bathing season and the 2026 dates are unconfirmed, so read the posted rules at the beach.
- Ride with a partner and keep a self-rescue margin; there is no kite rescue and the seasonal nautical centre is not one.
- Expect to lose your footing close to shore; do not count on standing depth to sort out a problem.
- For bigger waves drive to Algajola; for a more sheltered bay, Calvi.
- Pack for 20-26 knots; nobody has published a local quiver for Lozari.
- Put 196 in your phone before the session. It is the French sea rescue number and out of season nobody is watching this beach.
Getting there
Airport
Calvi Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)
Route
Drive east from Calvi or L'Île-Rousse toward Belgodère and Lozari and use the signed center or south car parks off the main road. L'Île-Rousse is about 24 km and 30 minutes from Calvi airport; Lozari is a little further east, so with kite gear a car is the only real option.
Transfer
35 min
Cost level
high
Staying
Lozari or Belgodère for the shortest drive to the sand; L'Île-Rousse is the nearest town with proper services; Calvi if you want to stay near the airport.
No-wind days
SUP, kayak or a sail with the seasonal Losari nautical centre; L'Île-Rousse and the Pietra; the Balagne hill villages; a beach day; the coast paths and inland hikes.
Photos
FAQ
Is Plage de Lozari suitable for beginners?
No; sources call it an autonomous-rider spot rated intermediate, since the beach is open, wave-affected and can lose standing depth quickly close to shore.
What is the wind like?
The main working wind is west, described as side-on or side-shore, producing chop and easy waves as it strengthens, with one dataset averaging around 26 knots.
When is the best time to visit?
November through April is the highlighted season for reliable west wind.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
Sources disagree: one says kitesurfing is forbidden in summer because of numerous bathers, while another lists the spot as open all year, and the exact current municipal basis is unverified.
What are the main hazards?
Waves that can become large and dangerous in strong west wind, and riders quickly losing footing close to shore.
Last updated: August 2026