Apalachicola, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Port Saint Joe, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TLH (TLH), 96 km.

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About Apalachicola

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually March, April and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Port Saint Joe, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TLH (TLH), 96 km.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ECP, direct.
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Getting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Apalachicola.
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No town nearby
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Where it is

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Windsurf spot

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 16 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at Apalachicola
Day	Score	Wind	Gusts	Shore	Water
Sun 18Oct	80, good	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	26kn	side	chop
Mon 19Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	20kn	cross-off	chop
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	16kn	side	chop
Wed 21Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	13kn	cross-off	chop
Thu 22Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	12kn	cross-off	chop
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	wind from the east, 11 knots	16kn	side-on	chop
Sat 24Oct	80, good	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	20kn	side	chop
Sun 25Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	22kn	cross-off	chop
Mon 26Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	18kn	cross-off	chop
Tue 27Oct	0, poor	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	13kn	cross-off	chop

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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

Jan1of 7
Feb1of 7
Mar2of 7
Apr2of 7
May1of 7
Jun1of 7
Jul0of 7
Aug1of 7
Sep1of 7
Oct2of 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 windsurf. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to ECP, then 2h 10 by road. About 6h 15 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: chop.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 13, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 12, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Sat 24 Oct
Windsurf Apalachicola
13 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to ECP, then 2h 10 by road. About 6h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £550–£1,025 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 £140–£290
To the UK airport £35–£65
Hire car £115–£190
Food £260–£480

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