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Cassis, France

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About Cassis

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

Water about 20°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cassis. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → MRS · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Cassis.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Cassis · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Cassis · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 15 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct013knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct8021knsidechop
Tue 20Oct8025knside-on1.0 mwaves
Wed 21Oct4022knside0.8 mwaves
Thu 22Oct4020knsidechop
Fri 23Oct010knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct020kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct8025knsidechop
Mon 26Oct019kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct09knside-onflat

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. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to MRS, changing at CDG, then 55 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Cassis

    19 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Cassis

    15 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Cassis

    12 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to MRS, changing at CDG, then 55 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,945 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 £435–£905
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £60–£105
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Cassis

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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