Umag, Croatia
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About Umag
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 20°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Umag.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TRS, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 15 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → TRS · Skyscanner from about £455 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Umag.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 16 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 8kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 6kn | side | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 23, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 21kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 53, good | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 31kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 26kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 17kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 17kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knots | 9kn | side | 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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov0of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to TRS, changing at FRA, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctWindsurf Umag
16 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 26, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TRS, changing at FRA, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £880–£1,695 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 £455–£945
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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