Centre nautique de Cherbourg, France
Also within 20 km of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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- Anse du Brick Surf spot · 10.3 km from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- La Mondrée Surf spot · 13.7 km from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Biville Surf spot · 14.5 km from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Vauville Surf spot · 16 km from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- La Crecque Surf spot · 16.6 km from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Le bloc Surf spot · 17.1 km from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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About Centre nautique de Cherbourg
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW 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 sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, April, May and June, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.
See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 05 from the airport to Centre nautique de Cherbourg.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 12 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 | 70, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 78, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 21 knotsF5 | 29kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 72, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 30 knotsF7 | 49kn | cross-off | 2.0 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 72, good | wind from the west, 14 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 20 knotsF5 | 30kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 30kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 18 knotsF5 | 28kn | offnot safe | 1.2 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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 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
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 4h 05 by road. About 16h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Centre nautique de Cherbourg
11 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 21 kn gusting 29, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Centre nautique de Cherbourg
11 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 30 kn gusting 49, cross-offshore. Water: waves 2 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Centre nautique de Cherbourg
14 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 4h 05 by road. About 16h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,030–£1,930 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 £395–£820
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
Places to eat near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Brasserie Le CommerceFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Le MoulinFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant Le Temple d'AngkorCambodian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Rose de DamasSyrian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Thaï-ThaïThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Au Saint MichaelPancake house · 0.2 km from the centre
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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