Medulin, Croatia
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About Medulin
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 20°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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 106). The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually January, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Medulin. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PUY, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH).
See flights ORD → PUY · Skyscanner from about £460 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Medulin.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Medulin · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Medulin · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Medulin on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knots | 10kn | side | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knots | 8kn | side | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 56, good | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 26kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 54, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 25kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 26, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 24kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knots | 12kn | cross-off | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 22kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 21kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 13kn | 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 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 PUY, changing at ZRH, then 30 min by road. About 17h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite Medulin
14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctKite Medulin
13 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 12, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PUY, changing at ZRH, then 30 min by road. About 17h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £830–£1,615 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 £460–£955
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
Places to eat near Medulin
- Restaurant MimozaMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant da Giovanni MEDULINItalian · 0.4 km from the centre
- Grizzly's Burger BarBurger · 0.9 km from the centre
- Restaurant AmforaPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
- Grizzly`s Burger Bar MedulinBurger · 1.0 km from the centre
- Stari RibarPizza · 1.8 km from the centre
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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