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Empuriabrava, Spain

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About Empuriabrava

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 19°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 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 floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Empuriabrava. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → BCN · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to Empuriabrava.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Empuriabrava on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 11 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: flat.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct021knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct015knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct010kncross-offchop
Wed 21Oct07knsideflat
Thu 22Oct2715knside-onflat
Fri 23Oct07knoffnot safeflat
Sat 24Oct07kncross-offchop
Sun 25Oct07kncross-offflat
Mon 26Oct08knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct06knside-onflat

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. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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

    Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 2h 40 by road. About 16h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 7, side-shore. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 7, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 2h 40 by road. About 16h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £905–£1,730 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 £430–£895
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £185–£310
  • Food £175–£330

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