Foro (Tollo)

Foro (Tollo) is a low-profile kitesurfing spot on the Abruzzo Adriatic coast near Ortona, with a sandy medium-sized beach and generally clean water. The key performance feature is the flat water inside the protected zones formed by artificial breakwaters, which helps support freestyle and freeride riding. Water is shallow near the barriers and becomes deeper outside them, so sessions require attention to depth and to the barrier edges. Wind is primarily summer-thermal and most reliable from May through August, with best wind direction reported as SSE. Typical wind strength is described around 12–25 knots, and thermal effects are noted to start in the early afternoon and often continue until sunset. During summer, afternoon wind development is a major reason the spot is dependable on sunny days. Safety is the main consideration: artificial wave breakers/rocks sit very close to the surface in places, and river mouth currents can vary. During summer bathing season there are additional concerns around swimmers and potential restricted kiteboarding areas or time windows, so riders should check the local allowed channels and shoreline-distance rules before launching. Access is by car from the Pescara direction and approaches the small river mouth launch area near Stazione di Tollo-Canosa Sannita, with parking in dirt lots near the beach and railway underpasses. Be especially cautious around the railway-track underpasses during approach, and expect busier conditions in July and August.