Club Vela Calella, Spain
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Palafrugell, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 35 km.
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About Club Vela Calella
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 20°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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually April and July, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Palafrugell, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 35 km. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 40 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. 2 h 15 from the airport to Club Vela Calella.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Palafrugell, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 35 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 12 kn gusting 24, offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 51, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 29kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 26, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 17kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | side-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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 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
Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 2h 15 by road. About 15h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 8, offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 2h 15 by road. About 15h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £720–£1,420 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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
- Food £175–£330
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