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Zone de Décollage, France

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About Zone de Décollage

Known for kitesurfing and sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 175). The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°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; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Palmyre. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights ORD → LRH · Skyscanner from about £405 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Zone de Décollage.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Zone de Décollage on Google Maps · Directions

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Live webcam

At Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse), 4 km away

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 14 kn gusting 29, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct017kncross-offchop
Mon 19Oct014knsideflat
Tue 20Oct013knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct040knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Thu 22Oct5329knside0.9 mwaves
Fri 23Oct052kncross-off2.5 mwaves
Sat 24Oct019kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct049kncross-off1.6 mwaves
Mon 26Oct019kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct5340knside0.9 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. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 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 LRH, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 40, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Zone de Décollage

    14 kn gusting 29, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 23 kn gusting 52, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2.5 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,040–£1,955 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 £405–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near La Palmyre

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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