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Pensacola, United States

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About Pensacola

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 27°C: no wetsuit. 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 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best month is usually April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pensacola Beach. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 4 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PNS, direct.

    See flights MDW → PNS · Skyscanner from about £140 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Pensacola.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Pensacola Beach · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Pensacola Beach · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Pensacola on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct028kncross-off1.2 mwaves
Mon 19Oct024kncross-off1.1 mwaves
Tue 20Oct021kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Wed 21Oct016kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Thu 22Oct014knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct014knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct025kncross-off1.1 mwaves
Sun 25Oct027kncross-off1.4 mwaves
Mon 26Oct020kncross-off1.1 mwaves
Tue 27Oct017knoffnot safechop

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. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to PNS, then 35 min by road. About 4h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 16, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 18 kn gusting 25, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PNS, then 35 min by road. About 4h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £735–£1,335 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 £140–£290
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £30–£45
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Pensacola Beach

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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