Base nautique des Grangettes
Sailing spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 9 kn gusting 19, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 425, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1126, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Best Jan, Mar2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | – | 6°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | – | 5°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | – | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | on | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 0 knotsF0 | 4kn | side | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | – | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 26, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | – | 10°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan, Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Base nautique des Grangettes
Known for sailing, 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).
A spot for sailing, 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. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and March, with about 2 good days in 7; in August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Grangettes. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,230–US$2,300 each
about US$1,230–US$2,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,300 |
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: Les Grangettes
about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Les Grangettes 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 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.