Base Nàutica de Pineda de Mar, Spain
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About Base Nàutica de Pineda de Mar
Known for sailing and windsurfing, 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 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing and windsurfing, 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 gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March, April and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pineda de Mar.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BCN · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Base Nàutica de Pineda de Mar.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 11 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 50, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 46, fair | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 18kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | on | 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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov3of 7
- 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 sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 1h 25 by road. About 14h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 6, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 6, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 1h 25 by road. About 14h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £905–£1,730 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 £430–£895
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £185–£310
- Food £175–£330
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