Porto Paglia, Italy
Also within 20 km of Gonnesa
- Gonnesa Kite spot · 0.4 km from Gonnesa
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About Porto Paglia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). The town to stay in is Gonnesa, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CAG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
See flights ORD → CAG · Skyscanner from about £460 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Porto Paglia.
Accommodation.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Porto Paglia 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
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft5 smushy | 56kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 84kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 22, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 188kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 23, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 128kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 31, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 65kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 57, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 94kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 23°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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CAG, changing at MAD, then 1h 15 by road. About 18h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Porto Paglia
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Porto Paglia
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CAG, changing at MAD, then 1h 15 by road. About 18h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,115–£2,095 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CAG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £460–£960 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £80–£130 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £245–£405 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £230–£430 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,115–£2,095 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Gonnesa
- Da Lollo Pizzeria E PaninotecaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Lucky MoneyPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Piedra Del SolItalian · 1.4 km from the centre
- Agriturismo Lo Sperone GonnesaItalian · 1.6 km from the centre
- MomentiPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizzeria D'oroPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
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