Venice, United States
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- The Boneyard Dive site · 2.9 km from Venice
- Venice North Jetty Surf spot · 2.9 km from Venice
- Venice Fishing Pier (Sharky's Beach) Dive site · 3 km from Venice
- South Brohard Park Dive site · 3.6 km from Venice
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About Venice
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.7 km out (1 in 370). The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in September, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Venice. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 8 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PGD, direct.
See flights MDW → PGD · Skyscanner from about £165 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Venice.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Windsurfing lessons in Venice · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Venice · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Venice on Google Maps · Directions
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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-east, 14 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 16kn | offnot safe | 1.3 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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
Direct flight MDW to PGD, then 1h 10 by road. About 5h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 16, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PGD, then 1h 10 by road. About 5h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £845–£1,530 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 £165–£340
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
Places to eat near Venice
- 124 Breakfast, Lunch & MoreBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
- 3 Little PigsBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bushido SushiSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
- Classics Steakhouse and NightclubSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
- Door Belle DinnersComfort food · 0.1 km from the centre
- Flynn's On Venice AveAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
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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