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Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde, France

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About Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde

Known for kitesurfing and sailing, 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 and sailing, 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 1.6 km out (1 in 161). The sea is about 12°C in February, 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 May, June and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in September and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Agde. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MPL, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 15 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct80F421knsidechop
Mon 19Oct35F319knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct80F424knside0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct80F524knsidechop
Thu 22Oct14F312knonflat
Fri 23Oct80F418knsideflat
Sat 24Oct80F523knsideflat
Sun 25Oct80F426knsideflat
Mon 26Oct80F322knsideflat
Tue 27Oct59F314knsideflat

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).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May5of 7
  6. Jun5of 7
  7. Jul5of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to MPL, changing at CDG, then 1h 10 by road. About 18h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde

    13 kn gusting 24, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde

    18 kn gusting 24, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 12, onshore. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde

    14 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde

    17 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to MPL, changing at CDG, then 1h 10 by road. About 18h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,065–£2,005 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 £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Agde

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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