La Torche, France
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Penmarch, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 68 km.
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About La Torche
Known for 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 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for 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 exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 53). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and July, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Penmarch, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 68 km. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → BES · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to La Torche.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Penmarch, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 68 km.
Hire and lessons.
Windsurfing lessons in La Torche · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in La Torche · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
La Torche on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 14 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.9 m.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 19, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 20kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 7kn | on | 1.4 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 37, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 41kn | on | 4.0 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 25kn | side | 3.2 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 24, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 49kn | on | 4.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 65, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 24kn | side-on | 2.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 37, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 36kn | on | 3.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 42, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 27kn | side | 2.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 43, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots | 39kn | side-on | 4.1 mwaves |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 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 BES, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.
- Wed 21 OctWindsurf La Torche
20 kn gusting 41, onshore. Water: waves 4 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 3.2 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 21 kn gusting 49, onshore. Water: waves 4.8 m.
- Sat 24 OctWindsurf La Torche
14 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £770–£1,495 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 £390–£810
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Food £240–£445
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