L'Espiguette, France
Also within 20 km of Le Grau-du-Roi
- Le Grau-du-Roi Kite spot · 0.5 km from Le Grau-du-Roi
- Port Camargue École de Mer Sailing spot · 1.8 km from Le Grau-du-Roi
- Club30kite Kite spot · 3.4 km from Le Grau-du-Roi
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About L'Espiguette
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Le Grau-du-Roi. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MPL, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MPL · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to L'Espiguette.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 19 kn gusting 28, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 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-west, 7 knots | 14kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-east, 19 knots | 28kn | side-on | 1.7 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 25kn | side-on | 1.7 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 68, good | wind from the west, 15 knots | 22kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 18kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 14kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 26kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 13kn | on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 21kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 11kn | offnot safe | 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).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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
Fly ORD to MPL, changing at CDG, then 40 min by road. About 17h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite L'Espiguette
17 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.
- Wed 21 OctKite Club30kite
16 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctKite Club30kite
16 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctKite Club30kite
14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MPL, changing at CDG, then 40 min by road. About 17h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £990–£1,880 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 £430–£895
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £30–£50
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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