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Parata point, France

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Corsica Ajaccio Pointe de la Parata Tour génoise
Parata point. Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Parata point

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ajaccio.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AJA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

    See flights ORD → AJA · Skyscanner from about £455 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Parata point.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Ajaccio, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Parata point: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Ajaccio, 11 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Ajaccio · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Ajaccio · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Parata point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct333 ft5 s36kJ22°C
Mon 19Oct182 ft5 s11kJ25°C
Tue 20Oct172 ft5 s18kJ24°C
Wed 21Oct104 ft7 s126kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct95 ft7 s186kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct353 ft4 s25kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct84 ft8 s189kJ17°C
Sun 25Oct244 ft6 s81kJ20°C
Mon 26Oct136 ft6 s229kJ19°C
Tue 27Oct414 ft5 s77kJ19°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to AJA, changing at CDG, then 35 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 13 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Parata point

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 4 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to AJA, changing at CDG, then 35 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door

The trip from Ajaccio, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,100–£2,065 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to AJA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£455–£940
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£30–£45
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£255–£425
Food7 days eating out£240–£445
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£85–£145
Total£1,100–£2,065

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Ajaccio

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Ajaccio, 11 km (about 20 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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