Centre Nautique, France
Also within 20 km of La Grande-Motte
- FluidW Kite spot · 1.3 km from La Grande-Motte
- Zone de Kite Surf Kite spot · 5.1 km from La Grande-Motte
- Le Grand Travers Kite spot · 7 km from La Grande-Motte
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About Centre Nautique
Known for kitesurfing, sailing 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 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, sailing 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 floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 222). The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in August and September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Grande-Motte. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MPL, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MPL · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Centre Nautique.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 13 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | wind from the south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | 1.6 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 35, poor | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 65, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 17, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 22, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 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
Fly ORD to MPL, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 17h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Centre Nautique
13 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.
- Wed 21 OctSail Centre Nautique
13 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Centre Nautique
10 kn gusting 15, onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Centre Nautique
12 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Centre Nautique
10 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MPL, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 17h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £975–£1,860 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
- Taxi £15–£30
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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