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Institut Sports Océan, France

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About Institut Sports Océan

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

Water about 17°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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March and November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Sables-d'Olonne. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Institut Sports Océan.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

Institut Sports Océan on Google Maps · Directions

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Live webcam

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Forecast

Best on Tue 27: 10 kn gusting 20, onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct29F316knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct38F317knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct36F317knsidechop
Wed 21Oct0F436knside1.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct60F424knon1.5 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0F543knside3.3 mwaves
Sat 24Oct53F425knside1.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F438knside2.0 mwaves
Mon 26Oct53F424knside-on1.4 mwaves
Tue 27Oct72F320knon1.8 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. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov5of 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 LRH, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail Institut Sports Océan

    8 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 36, side-shore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Institut Sports Océan

    13 kn gusting 24, onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 43, side-shore. Water: waves 3.3 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Institut Sports Océan

    11 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,040–£1,955 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 £405–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Les Sables-d'Olonne

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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