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The Watersports Academy, UK

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About The Watersports Academy

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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 9°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, September and October, with about 3 good days in 7; in April, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bournemouth. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 15 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.

    See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to The Watersports Academy.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

The Watersports Academy on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 11 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct5229knsidechop
Mon 19Oct020knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct018kncross-offchop
Wed 21Oct4837knonchop
Thu 22Oct017knonchop
Fri 23Oct4848knon1.0 mwaves
Sat 24Oct2731knsidechop
Sun 25Oct4835knon0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct6024knside-on0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct5351knside-on1.3 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).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 2h 40 by road. About 15h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf The Watersports Academy

    14 kn gusting 37, onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf The Watersports Academy

    20 kn gusting 48, onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 16 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 2h 40 by road. About 15h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,925 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 £395–£820
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £250–£420
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Bournemouth

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; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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