Portigliolo Surf Guide

Portigliolo in Corsica is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Portigliolo Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Portigliolo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Portigliolo occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Explore Portigliolo Location Map

Interactive Portigliolo 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 Portigliolo is Sud Corse (Figari) Airport (FSC) in Corse Isl., 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Portigliolo is Campo Dell Oro (Ajaccio) Airport (AJA), also in Corse Isl., 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Portigliolo Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:27 Local Time
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Wave (m)
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Period (s) 5 5 5 5
Wind (km/h)
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10
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Swell History at Portigliolo

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

Wind History at Portigliolo

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


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