Centre Nautique Les Issambres, France
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About Centre Nautique Les Issambres
Known for 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 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for 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 exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually April and June, with about 4 good days in 7; in August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Issambres. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → NCE · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Centre Nautique Les Issambres.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 10 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 40, fair | wind from the east, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | 1.6 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 20 knotsF5 | 26kn | side-on | 1.8 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 36, fair | wind from the west, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 36, fair | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 36, fair | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 30kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 16, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 29kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 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 NCE, changing at CDG, then 1h 15 by road. About 18h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.
- Wed 21 OctSail Centre Nautique Les Issambres
16 kn gusting 23, offshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Centre Nautique Les Issambres
13 kn gusting 23, offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Centre Nautique Les Issambres
13 kn gusting 18, offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 30, offshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NCE, changing at CDG, then 1h 15 by road. About 18h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,075–£2,025 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 £440–£915
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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