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Sud Landes Kite, France

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About Sud Landes Kite

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 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Le Penon. Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots 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.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BIQ, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → BIQ · Skyscanner from about £415 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Sud Landes Kite.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Sud Landes Kite on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Fri 23: 18 kn gusting 30, onshore. Water: waves 6 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct3018knside-on1.4 mwaves
Mon 19Oct011knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct011knside1.3 mwaves
Wed 21Oct5227knon3.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct011knside3.0 mwaves
Fri 23Oct5630knon6.0 mwaves
Sat 24Oct5626knon3.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct2540knon3.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct013knside-on3.1 mwaves
Tue 27Oct012knoffnot safe2.3 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).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 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

    Fly ORD to BIQ, changing at CDG, then 50 min by road. About 17h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Sud Landes Kite

    18 kn gusting 27, onshore. Water: waves 3.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: waves 3 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Sud Landes Kite

    18 kn gusting 30, onshore. Water: waves 6 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Sud Landes Kite

    14 kn gusting 26, onshore. Water: waves 3.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to BIQ, changing at CDG, then 50 min by road. About 17h 50 door to door

Rough cost

About £990–£1,870 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 £415–£855
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £45–£80
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Le Penon

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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