Club Nautique de Sidi bou Said, Tunisia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, El Kala, is 170 km away. Nearest airport: TUN (TUN), 11 km.
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About Club Nautique de Sidi bou Said
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 149). The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, El Kala, is 170 km away. Nearest airport: TUN (TUN), 11 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, El Kala, is 170 km away. Nearest airport: TUN (TUN), 11 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 10 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: flat.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 25kn | side-on | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 24, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 20, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | cross-off | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat |
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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- 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 sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to TUN, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 18h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 14, offshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 21, offshore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TUN, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 18h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £685–£1,370 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £475–£985
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£30
- Food £155–£290
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