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Port-la-Nouvelle, France

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About Port-la-Nouvelle

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 19°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 is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Port-la-Nouvelle.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.

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

  2. Getting there. 3 h 55 from the airport to Port-la-Nouvelle.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Port-la-Nouvelle on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct018knoffnot safeflat
Tue 20Oct030knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct018knoffnot safeflat
Thu 22Oct022knoffnot safeflat
Fri 23Oct035knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct021knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct020knoffnot safeflat
Mon 26Oct032knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct011knsideflat
Wed 28Oct027knoffnot safe–

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. 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 3h 55 by road. About 17h 15 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 18, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 22, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 26 kn gusting 35, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 21, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 20, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 3h 55 by road. About 17h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,065–£2,005 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–£895
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

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