Centre Nautique UCPA
Sailing spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 13 kn gusting 17, side-shore, Water: flat
Mon 2 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- E 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- E 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 196, good
- Mon 293, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 798, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1069, 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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul7 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 | 96, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | wind from the east, 18 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | cross-off | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°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
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 08:01 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:26 +0.2 mLow 09:05 −0.1 mHigh 17:28 +0.1 mLow 20:40 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:09 +0.1 mLow 10:08 −0.1 mHigh 17:33 +0.1 mLow 22:48 +0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 May–Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Centre Nautique UCPA
Known for kitesurfing and 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 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and 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 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 7 good days in 7; in September, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Terre de Haut. Within 5 km we also list 7 dive sites.
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$1,040–US$1,920 each
about US$1,040–US$1,920 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 MDW to PTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$630 |
| 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$1,040–US$1,920 |
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: Terre de Haut
1 min by car · 22 places to stay
About Terre de Haut its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 40m
About 13h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → PTP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.