Le pain de sucre 26.0
#5479 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Haute-Corse · near Bastia
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score26.0 /100
Surfable days45% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Le pain de sucre
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ALL (173 km) and the nearest town is Bastia (55 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65% | 0% | 0.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 55% | 0% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 35% | 0% | 0.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 29% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 36% | 0% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 31% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 35% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 38% | 0% | 0.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 53% | 0% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 62% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 26.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
12.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
5.3
The detail
Faces 305° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 36%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 42.569, 8.804 (OpenStreetMap).
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