Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: not enough of the right wind, 11 kn gusting 21, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 421, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1176, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Mar, Jul, Nov5 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 | 97, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 76, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°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 Mar, Jul, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bassin à flot de La Tremblade
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually March, July and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Mathes.
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$2,240 each
about US$1,200–US$2,240 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 LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$951 |
| 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$2,240 |
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 Mathes
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about 10 min by car · 35 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Les Mathes 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 → LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.