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Kitesurf launch, United States

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About Kitesurf launch

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

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Antioch.

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From Chicago: about 7 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), direct.

    See flights MDW → OAK · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Kitesurf launch.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Kitesurf launch on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 10 kn gusting 20, side-onshore.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct06knon–
Mon 19Oct2220knside-on–
Tue 20Oct03knoffnot safe–
Wed 21Oct012knside-on–
Thu 22Oct010knside-on–
Fri 23Oct07knon–
Sat 24Oct07knside-on–
Sun 25Oct012knside-on–
Mon 26Oct09kncross-off–
Tue 27Oct05knside–

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. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to OAK, then 1h 15 by road. About 7h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 3, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 12, side-onshore.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 10, side-onshore.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 7, onshore.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 0 kn gusting 7, side-onshore.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to OAK, then 1h 15 by road. About 7h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £905–£1,655 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 £225–£465
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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