Plage de Ghignu
Haute-Corse · France
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Plage de Ghignu is a N-facing sand beach on the Ligurian Sea coastline near Haute-Corse — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.4°C (74.1°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 12.8–16.3°C
Feb
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.8–14.4°C
Mar
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.6–15°C
Apr
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.3–18.4°C
May
17.7°C
63.9°F · 14.9–22.7°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.8–24.7°C
Jul
24°C
75.2°F · 22.2–27.7°C
Aug
24.7°C
76.5°F · 21.7–28.2°C
Sep
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20.8–26.8°C
Oct
21.1°C
70°F · 19.2–23.7°C
Nov
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.2–21.9°C
Dec
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.7–17.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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