Sagone, France
Also within 20 km of Sagone
Watch this spot We email you when Sagone is worth the trip.

About Sagone
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). 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 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sagone, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Save this trip A link to come back to, or to send to the group.
Book the trip
From Chicago: about 18 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Sagone.
Accommodation.
Stay in SagoneAd
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 Sagone (ad) on Booking.com →Closest towns to stay in
Sagone 1 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 10 places to stay · where Sagone stays
Places to stay in Sagone · Booking.com AdCargèse 15 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 25 places to stay
Places to stay in Cargèse · Booking.com AdAjaccio 37 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 29 places to stay
Places to stay in Ajaccio · Booking.com Ad
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Sagone · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Sagone · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Sagone on Google Maps · Directions
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 21kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 63kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 281kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft4 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 410kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 40, fair | 5 ft5 smushy | 113kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy | 258kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 76kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore | 18°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 AJA, changing at CDG, then 45 min by road. About 18h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AJA, changing at CDG, then 45 min by road. About 18h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,110–£2,085 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 AJA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £455–£940 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £40–£65 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £255–£425 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £85–£145 |
| Total | £1,110–£2,085 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Sagone
- L'AncuraSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Restaurant-Le Santana SagoneFrench · 1.9 km from the centre
- Creperie A SpusataPancake house · 0.2 km from the centre
- Le Grain De SablePizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant Le 20118French · 0.2 km from the centre
- La Marine de SagoneSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
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
Book the trip
Where to stayAd
Places to stay · Booking.com (ad)Links marked Ad may pay us a small commission if you book. You pay the same price, and it never changes a score.