May Voile, France

No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Ouangani, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: DZA (DZA), 18 km.

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About May Voile

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E 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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June and July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Ouangani, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: DZA (DZA), 18 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 27 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to DZA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).
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Getting there. 40 min from the airport to May Voile.
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Sailing spot

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Forecast

Best on Tue 27: 8 kn gusting 13, onshore. Water: chop.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at May Voile
Day	Score	Wind	Gusts	Shore	Water
Sun 18Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-south-west, 0 knotsF0	6kn	side-on	chop
Mon 19Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2	6kn	on	chop
Tue 20Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2	8kn	side-on	chop
Wed 21Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1	7kn	cross-off	flat
Thu 22Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2	6kn	offnot safe	flat
Fri 23Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2	8kn	cross-off	chop
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3	9kn	side-on	chop
Sun 25Oct	0, poor	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knotF0	7kn	offnot safe	chop
Mon 26Oct	0, poor	wind from the south, 5 knotsF2	8kn	side	0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct	23, poor	wind from the west, 8 knotsF3	13kn	on	chop
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

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
Mar2of 7
Apr3of 7
May5of 7
Jun6of 7
Jul6of 7
Aug4of 7
Sep2of 7
Oct2of 7
Nov2of 7
Dec2of 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 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to DZA, changing at CDG, then 40 min by road. About 27h 15 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 6, offshore. Water: flat.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 8, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 9, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to DZA, changing at CDG, then 40 min by road. About 27h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,105–£2,230 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 £800–£1,665
To the UK airport £35–£65
Taxi £30–£55
Food £240–£445

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