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voile sensation, France

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About voile sensation

Known for 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 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 169). The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arcachon. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 11 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → BOD · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to voile sensation.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

voile sensation on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 16 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct021kncross-offchop
Mon 19Oct013knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct08knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct7832knside-on1.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct7924knside-on1.6 mwaves
Fri 23Oct5729knon2.9 mwaves
Sat 24Oct7627knside-on1.6 mwaves
Sun 25Oct5033knon2.1 mwaves
Mon 26Oct6216knon1.5 mwaves
Tue 27Oct012knoffnot safe1.3 mwaves

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. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 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 BOD, changing at DUB, then 1h 05 by road. About 17h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf voile sensation

    21 kn gusting 32, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf voile sensation

    16 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf voile sensation

    20 kn gusting 29, onshore. Water: waves 2.9 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf voile sensation

    16 kn gusting 27, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to BOD, changing at DUB, then 1h 05 by road. About 17h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,045–£1,965 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 £410–£855
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Arcachon

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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