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Carillon ( Paraggi )

Surf spot · Italy

Is it worth the trip?

15Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft2 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SW 4 kn
Temp
17°C

Wed 4 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 shollow
Energy
2kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 shollow
Energy
9kJ
Wind
SSE 2 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 shollow
Energy
6kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft4 shollow
Energy
24kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
17°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 29, too small
  2. Tue 34, too small
  3. Wed 47, too small
  4. Thu 511, too small
  5. Fri 622, too small
  6. Sat 716, too small
  7. Sun 85, too small
  8. Mon 922, too small
  9. Tue 1026, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carillon ( Paraggi ), each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov9, too small1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots17°C
Tue 3Nov4, too small1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots17°C
Wed 4Nov7, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots17°C
Fri 6Nov22, too small1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots16°C
Sat 7Nov16, too small1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots15°C
Sun 8Nov5, too small1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 5 knots15°C
Mon 9Nov22, too small3 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the south, 9 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov26, poor3 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the south, 9 knots18°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:43 +0.0 mLow 08:27 −0.1 mHigh 15:09 +0.1 mLow 22:21 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:37 +0.0 mLow 09:45 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.1 mLow 23:15 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:01 +0.0 mLow 10:50 −0.1 mHigh 17:12 +0.1 mLow 23:59 −0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Carillon ( Paraggi )

Portofino - panoramio - Stefano Mazzone Geno…
Photo: Stefano Mazzone Geno…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
2016 - Portofino 10
Photo: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paraggi, Santa Margherita Ligure (GE) Italy - August 1, 2010 - panoramio
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Carillon ( Paraggi )

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (130°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (310°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santa Margherita Ligure, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots, 17 dive sites and 1 kayak spot.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,360 each

about US$1,260–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$496–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$268–US$449
Food7 days eating outabout US$301–US$563
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,260–US$2,360

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Santa Margherita Ligure

about 5 min by car · 184 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 184 places to stay in Santa Margherita Ligure · Booking.com

About Santa Margherita Ligure its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 16h 30m

About 16h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 2h 55m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.