Spinut, Croatia
Also within 20 km of Split
- Jedriličarski klub Labud Kite spot · 1.5 km from Split
- dfh Dive site · 2.3 km from Split
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About Spinut
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 22°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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). 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 expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Split. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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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 SPU, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 15 flights a week that month.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 13 kn gusting 29, offshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 19, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 24, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 29kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | side | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side | flat |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | – |
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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep1of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to SPU, changing at FRA, then 30 min by road. About 18h 15 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSail Jedriličarski klub Labud
14 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 13, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to SPU, changing at FRA, then 30 min by road. About 18h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £840–£1,645 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 £470–£980
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£30
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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