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Palombaggia

Metropolitan France, France

Palombaggia 1 photo

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Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:29 pm
8 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
7.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C62°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
95 km/hmph W
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:29 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am85
8.4Great9 am85
8.6Excellent10 am128
7.7Great11 am1811
6.7Good12 pm2013
5.4Fair1 pm2113
4.7Fair2 pm2214
4.0Fair3 pm2314
3.9Poor4 pm2214
3.8Poor5 pm2213
3.7Poor6 pm2214
Sat
7.4Great8 am159
5.6Good9 am1510
5.4Fair10 am2012
5.3Fair11 am2314
4.7Fair12 pm2918
4.7Fair1 pm2818
4.7Fair2 pm2817
4.7Fair3 pm2818
4.7Fair4 pm2717
5.0Fair5 pm2314
5.6Good6 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, -0.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.6 m. High at 7 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 1 am, -0.6 mHigh 7 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 1 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 7 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Palombaggia

Palombaggia is a beach in Corsica, France, with a surface of sand and a length of 1727 meters. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is located near Porto-Vecchio, 5395 meters away. The nearest airport is Figari - Sud Corse, 20 kilometers away, and there are 10 food options within 1 kilometer.

Translated from French Wikipedia

Palombaggia is a hamlet located in the commune of Porto-Vecchio in Corse-du-Sud between the hamlets of Picovaggia and Bocca dell'Oro. Its white sand beaches, framed by red rocks, bordered by umbrella pines, facing the Cerbicale islands, are considered to be among the most beautiful in Corsica.

Machine translation into English of the lead of “Palombaggia” on French Wikipedia (authors, revision used). The translation is machine-made and may contain errors; the text may have been shortened. This translation is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, like the original. Retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Read the original in French · Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 110 m350 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m380 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
5.4 km3.4 miPorto-Vecchio (town)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miFigari - Sud Corse (FSC)

Nearby places

  • Cala di LumeMediterranean
    120 m380 ft
  • U FuFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Chez PierreRegional
    610 m0.4 mi
  • L'IsolebellaFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi
  • PaillotteFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 4%