Alghero, Italy
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About Alghero
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 gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). 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 kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually February, March and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Alghero. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → AHO · Skyscanner from about £455 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Alghero.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 15 kn gusting 30, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 14kn | side | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south, 19 knots | 34kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 16, poor | wind from the west, 12 knots | 24kn | on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 19, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 24kn | on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knots | 11kn | on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 50, good | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 30kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 40, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 23kn | on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 16kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 9kn | cross-off | chop |
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 kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- 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 kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AHO, changing at DUB, then 30 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 34, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 24, onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 24, onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctKite Alghero
15 kn gusting 30, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AHO, changing at DUB, then 30 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £980–£1,870 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 £455–£945
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
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