Base nautique municipale
Sailing spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 11 kn gusting 20
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 287, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1078, good
The spot in one fact
- Best in Feb5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | – | – | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | – | – | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | – | – | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | – | – | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | – | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | – | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | – | – | 12°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 in Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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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About Base nautique municipale
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually February, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Caen. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site and 1 kayak spot.
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$1,200–US$2,250 each
about US$1,200–US$2,250 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 CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,250 |
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: Caen
4 min by car · 54 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Caen 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 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CDG, direct, then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → CDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.