Cargese Surf Guide

Cargese in Corsica is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the west southwest. There is no reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Cargese Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cargese:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cargese occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Explore Cargese Location Map

Interactive Cargese surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cargese is Campo Dell Oro (Ajaccio) Airport (AJA) in Corse Isl., 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cargese is Saint Catherine (Calvi) Airport (CLY), also in Corse Isl., 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Cargese Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:53 Local Time
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11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
S
0.8
SSW
Period (s) 5 5 4 5
Wind (km/h)
15
20
20
20
Wind State cross cross cross cross-
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Swell History at Cargese

Surf stats for Cargese, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Cargese

Wind stats for Cargese, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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