Blanko Kitesurf Beach Club, Tunisia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, El Kala, is 163 km away. Nearest airport: TUN (TUN), 10 km.

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About Blanko Kitesurf Beach Club

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

Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, El Kala, is 163 km away. Nearest airport: TUN (TUN), 10 km.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
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Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Blanko Kitesurf Beach Club.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, El Kala, is 163 km away. Nearest airport: TUN (TUN), 10 km.
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Where it is

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Kite spot

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at Blanko Kitesurf Beach Club
Day	Score	Wind	Gusts	Shore	Water
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	18kn	side	flat
Mon 19Oct	52, good	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	18kn	side	flat
Tue 20Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14kn	cross-off	flat
Wed 21Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	11kn	cross-off	flat
Thu 22Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	10kn	side	flat
Fri 23Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	9kn	offnot safe	flat
Sat 24Oct	63, good	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	19kn	side-on	chop
Sun 25Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15kn	cross-off	chop
Mon 26Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12kn	offnot safe	flat
Tue 27Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	12kn	side	flat

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).

Jan2of 7
Feb2of 7
Mar2of 7
Apr2of 7
May1of 7
Jun2of 7
Jul2of 7
Aug1of 7
Sep1of 7
Oct1of 7
Nov1of 7
Dec2of 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

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to TUN, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 18h 30 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: flat.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Sat 24 Oct
Kite Blanko Kitesurf Beach Club
14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to TUN, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 18h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £680–£1,370 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

Flights £475–£985
To the UK airport £35–£65
Taxi £15–£30
Food £155–£290

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