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You-Kite, France

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About You-Kite

Known for kitesurfing, 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 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, 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 2.0 km out (1 in 204). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually February, March, September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lorient. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

    See flights ORD → BES · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to You-Kite.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in LorientAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Lorient · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Lorient · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

You-Kite on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 20 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct09knsideflat
Tue 20Oct010knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct024kncross-off1.5 mwaves
Thu 22Oct7525knside-on1.2 mwaves
Fri 23Oct1233knside2.4 mwaves
Sat 24Oct4024knside1.1 mwaves
Sun 25Oct1520knside1.5 mwaves
Mon 26Oct7523knside-on1.1 mwaves
Tue 27Oct6827knside-on1.7 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. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 2h 20 by road. About 18h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite You-Kite

    20 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 21 kn gusting 33, side-shore. Water: waves 2.4 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite You-Kite

    18 kn gusting 24, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 2h 20 by road. About 18h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,920 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 £390–£810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Lorient

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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