Corralejo, Spain
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About Corralejo
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at expert level the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Corralejo. Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ACE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 26 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → ACE · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Corralejo.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 10 knots | 18kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 14kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 5kn | on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 22kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 17kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 17kn | on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 18kn | on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 16kn | on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 9kn | on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knots | 7kn | side-on | 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 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 windsurf. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to ACE, changing at DUB, then 55 min by road. About 19h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5, onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 18, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to ACE, changing at DUB, then 55 min by road. About 19h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £885–£1,690 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 £410–£855
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £185–£310
- Food £175–£330
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