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Chia, Italy

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About Chia

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

Water about 23°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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). The sea is about 15°C in January, 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 March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chia. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CAG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

    See flights ORD → CAG · Skyscanner from about £460 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Chia.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Chia · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Chia · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Chia on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct010knonflat
Mon 19Oct6726knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct5425knon0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct021kncross-offchop
Thu 22Oct019knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct010kncross-offchop
Sat 24Oct013knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct025knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct021knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct015knsidechop

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).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to CAG, changing at MAD, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Chia

    14 kn gusting 25, onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 19, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to CAG, changing at MAD, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,050–£1,990 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 £460–£960
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £245–£405
  • Food £230–£430

Places to eat near Chia

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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