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Corpus Christi, United States

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About Corpus Christi

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 7.7 km out (1 in 769). The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually April and May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Corpus Christi.

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From Chicago: about 8 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CRP, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

    See flights MDW → CRP · Skyscanner from about £165 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Corpus Christi.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 25: 15 kn gusting 19, side-onshore.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct013knside–
Mon 19Oct010knside–
Tue 20Oct010knside-on–
Wed 21Oct010knside–
Thu 22Oct1714knon–
Fri 23Oct07knon–
Sat 24Oct7017knon–
Sun 25Oct8019knside-on–
Mon 26Oct6316knon–
Tue 27Oct012knside-on–

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).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to CRP, changing at DFW, then 30 min by road. About 8h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 10, side-onshore.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 10, side-shore.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 14, onshore.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 7, onshore.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Corpus Christi

    12 kn gusting 17, onshore.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CRP, changing at DFW, then 30 min by road. About 8h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £750–£1,375 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 £165–£345
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£30
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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