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Etang de l'Ovu Santu
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°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 02:07 +0.0 mLow 07:49 −0.1 mHigh 15:06 +0.1 mLow 22:14 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:48 +0.0 mLow 09:20 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:07 +0.1 mLow 10:41 −0.1 mHigh 17:18 +0.2 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.
Best time to go
best Oct–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Etang de l'Ovu Santu
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More surf near here
3 places
- Punta di Testa 3.1 km away
- Vardiolla 3.1 km away
- Pinarellu 4.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Etang de l'Ovu Santu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pinarellu, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 climbing area.
Water about 18°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$1,300–US$2,430 each
about US$1,300–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FSC, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 10 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Pinarellu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Porto-Vecchio on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 55 places to stay
About US$107 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 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FSC, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → FSC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.