Carillon ( Paraggi ), Italy
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About Carillon ( Paraggi )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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 17 dive sites.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), direct. About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MXP · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 55 from the airport to Carillon ( Paraggi ).
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft4 shollow | 7kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 6, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 49kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, poor | 7 ft7 shollow | 345kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 23, too small | 5 ft6 shollow | 171kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft6 shollow | 43kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft6 shollow | 92kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 13, too small | 5 ft5 shollow | 95kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 21, too small | 4 ft6 shollow | 125kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft5 shollow | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 0 knots, offshore | 21°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 2h 55 by road. About 16h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Carillon ( Paraggi )
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 7 ft at 7 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 2h 55 by road. About 16h 30 door to door
The trip from Santa Margherita Ligure, with every spot near it
Rough cost
About £1,095–£2,050 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 MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £440–£915 |
| 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 | £1,095–£2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Santa Margherita Ligure
- Angolo PalmaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Da EmilioPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- DuCoqSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Il PatioItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- KicksItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Le ArcatePizza · 0.1 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
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