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Monki Kite Surf School
Kitesurf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | NW 10 kn | 17°C |
| Mon 9usually | NW 8 kn | 16°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
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About Monki Kite Surf School
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed 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 August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Palavas-les-Flots. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,100 each
about US$1,110–US$2,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MPL, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,100 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Palavas-les-Flots
about 5 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Palavas-les-Flots its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MPL, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → MPL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.