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École de voile de 'Ārue, French Polynesia

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About École de voile de 'Ārue

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W 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 83). The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is ʻĀrue. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 4 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 20 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to École de voile de 'Ārue.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 11 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct49F425knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct31F325knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct45F324kncross-offchop
Wed 21Oct34F319kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Thu 22Oct0F06knon0.8 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0F07knside-on0.8 mwaves
Sat 24Oct0F19knside-on0.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F08knon0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0F08knon1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0F08knon1.1 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).

  1. Jan6of 7
  2. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr5of 7
  5. May5of 7
  6. Jun6of 7
  7. Jul6of 7
  8. Aug6of 7
  9. Sep5of 7
  10. Oct5of 7
  11. Nov6of 7
  12. Dec6of 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 MDW to PPT, changing at LAX, then 30 min by road. About 20h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail École de voile de 'Ārue

    10 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 6, onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 7, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 9, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PPT, changing at LAX, then 30 min by road. About 20h door to door

Rough cost

About £905–£1,770 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 £535–£1,110
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near ʻĀrue

  • Mac Do ArueBurger · 1.0 km from the centre
  • Restaurant MulanChinese · 1.0 km from the centre
  • CHEZ WILLPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
  • Wood Fired PizzaPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
  • Monster CrêpesPancake house · 1.3 km from the centre
  • Vaimoana Fast FoodBreakfast and brunch · 1.3 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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