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Oliva, Spain

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About Oliva

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW 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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7; in October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oliva. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Valencia Airport (VLC), changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → VLC · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Oliva.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in OlivaAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Oliva on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct010knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct020kncross-off2.2 mwaves
Tue 20Oct026knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct024knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct09knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct021knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct06knsidechop
Sun 25Oct013knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct08knside-onflat
Tue 27Oct07knside-onchop

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. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov1of 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 VLC, changing at MAD, then 1h 35 by road. About 18h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 26, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 24, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 21, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 6, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to VLC, changing at MAD, then 1h 35 by road. About 18h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £905–£1,725 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 £430–£890
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £185–£310
  • Food £175–£330

Places to eat near Oliva

  • Soqueta restaurantSeafood · 1.6 km from the centre
  • McDonald'sBurger · 1.9 km from the centre
  • Nou Fase RestauranteBar and grill · 2.0 km from the centre
  • La DunaBurger · 1.4 km from the centre
  • La SotaMediterranean · 1.6 km from the centre
  • La NansaMediterranean · 1.7 km from the centre

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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