Kite zone, UK
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About Kite zone
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 7.1 km out (1 in 714). The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and July, with about 2 good days in 7; in April, May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Southport England.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → DUB · Skyscanner from about £370 returnAdGetting there. 4 h from the airport to Kite zone.
Accommodation.
Stay in Southport EnglandAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Southport England · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Southport England · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 16 kn gusting 31, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 13kn | side | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 22kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 23kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 37 knots | 56kn | on | 2.1 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 31kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 30 knots | 42kn | on | 3.4 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 28 knots | 41kn | side-on | 2.7 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 25kn | side | 4.6 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 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 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h by road. About 15h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 19, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctKite Kite zone
15 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 37 kn gusting 56, onshore. Water: waves 2.1 m.
- Sat 24 OctKite Kite zone
16 kn gusting 31, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h by road. About 15h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,000–£1,875 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 £370–£770
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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