Palau, Italy
Also within 20 km of Palau
- Porto Rafael Kite spot · 2.2 km from Palau
- Isola dei Gabbiani Kite spot · 3.5 km from Palau
- Porto Puddu Windsurf spot · 5 km from Palau
- Porto Liscia Kite spot · 6.5 km from Palau
- Porto Liscia Sailing spot · 7.3 km from Palau
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About Palau
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 21°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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W 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 13). The sea is about 14°C in February, 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 January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Palau. Within 5 km we also list 6 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to OLB, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 8 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → OLB · Skyscanner from about £460 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Palau.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 25: 16 kn gusting 34, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 10kn | side | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 32, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 26kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 31kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 18 knots | 33kn | cross-off | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 27, poor | wind from the west, 20 knots | 46kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 25kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 36kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 53, good | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 34kn | side | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 17kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 8kn | side-on | chop |
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).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- 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 kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to OLB, changing at AMS, then 55 min by road. About 18h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite Porto Rafael
16 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctKite Isola dei Gabbiani
18 kn gusting 33, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 46, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctKite Porto Liscia
14 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 36, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to OLB, changing at AMS, then 55 min by road. About 18h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,050–£1,980 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–£950
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
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