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Isola Rossa, Italy

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About Isola Rossa

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

Water about 22°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). 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 windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Isola Rossa. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 19 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to OLB, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 8 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → OLB · Skyscanner from about £460 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Isola Rossa.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Isola Rossa · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Isola Rossa · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Isola Rossa on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Wed 21: 18 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011kncross-offchop
Mon 19Oct09knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct09knoffnot safeflat
Wed 21Oct7625knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct7223knon1.0 mwaves
Fri 23Oct7019knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct7227knon1.2 mwaves
Sun 25Oct7628knside-on0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct016knside-on1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct010kncross-offchop

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. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov3of 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 ORD to OLB, changing at AMS, then 1h 15 by road. About 19h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Isola Rossa

    18 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Isola Rossa

    17 kn gusting 23, onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Isola Rossa

    13 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Isola Rossa

    20 kn gusting 27, onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OLB, changing at AMS, then 1h 15 by road. About 19h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,050–£1,980 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 £460–£950
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £245–£405
  • Food £230–£430

Places to eat near Isola Rossa

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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