Spot de Kitesurf de Saint-Laurent Du Var, France
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About Spot de Kitesurf de Saint-Laurent Du Var
Known for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). 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 intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nice. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 11 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 51, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 1.0 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 46, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | side-on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 17, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knotF0 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 0 knotsF0 | 10kn | 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).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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
Fly ORD to NCE, changing at CDG, then 20 min by road. About 17h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 16, offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Spot de Kitesurf de Saint-Laurent Du Var
11 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 17, offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Spot de Kitesurf de Saint-Laurent Du Var
10 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NCE, changing at CDG, then 20 min by road. About 17h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £985–£1,875 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 £440–£915
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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