Etang de l'Ovu Santu 28.7
#5392 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Corse-du-Sud · near Ajaccio
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn, a mission to reach.
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Surf score28.7 /100
Surfable days49% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Etang de l'Ovu Santu
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PSA (235 km) and the nearest town is Ajaccio (60 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 64% | 0% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 69% | 0% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 55% | 0% | 0.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 45% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 20% | 0% | 0.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 29% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 67% | 0% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 67% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
Why 28.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
13.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
5.5
Wave size 8%
0.4
Water comfort 10%
4.7
Access 10%
3.7
The detail
Faces 95° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 81% of days. Mean peak period 5.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates 41.717, 9.401 (OpenStreetMap).
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