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Bandon, United States

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About Bandon

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 182). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in September, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7; in December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bandon. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 9 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EUG, direct.

    See flights ORD → EUG · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Bandon.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Bandon on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 24 kn gusting 45, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct013knside2.3 mwaves
Mon 19Oct09knoffnot safe2.0 mwaves
Tue 20Oct09knoffnot safe2.2 mwaves
Wed 21Oct010kncross-off1.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct08knside-on1.6 mwaves
Fri 23Oct09knoffnot safe2.0 mwaves
Sat 24Oct5345knside1.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct2123knside2.1 mwaves
Mon 26Oct08knoffnot safe1.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct1716knside1.7 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to EUG, then 2h 50 by road. About 9h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2.2 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Bandon

    24 kn gusting 45, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to EUG, then 2h 50 by road. About 9h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £900–£1,645 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £220–£455
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Bandon

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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