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Arteka Océan

Kayak spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

81Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 85 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Wed 4 · 89 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
13°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 93 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 93 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 90 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
15°C
Rain
1.2 mm

Sun 8 · 45 out of 100

Wind
13 kn
Gusts
31kntoo gusty
Air
20°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Wind
18 kn
Gusts
40kntoo gusty
Air
21°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 385, good
  2. Wed 489, good
  3. Thu 593, good
  4. Fri 693, good
  5. Sat 790, good
  6. Sun 845, fair
  7. Mon 90, poor
  8. Tue 1050, fair
  9. Wed 1199, good
  10. Thu 1270, good

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Arteka Océan
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov85, good4 kn10kn10°C0.3 mm
Wed 4Nov89, good3 kn8kn13°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov93, good1 kn6kn16°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov93, good4 kn11kn15°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov90, good4 kn16kn15°C1.2 mm
Sun 8Nov45, fair13 kn31kntoo gusty20°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov0, poor18 kn40kntoo gusty21°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov50, fair10 kn32kntoo gusty22°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov99, good5 kn27kn22°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov70, good9 kn22kn13°C24.6 mm

Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. 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.

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About

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About Arteka Océan

A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Hondarribia. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots, 2 dive sites, 1 kayak spot, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.

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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$1,290–US$2,420 each

about US$1,290–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, kayak hire.

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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EAS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$470–US$973
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$34
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$329–US$543
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$584
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$154–US$289
Totalabout US$1,290–US$2,420

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Hondarribia

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Closest

Hondarribia

about 5 min by car · 47 places to stay

about US$87/nightcountry average

See 47 places to stay in Hondarribia · Booking.com

About Hondarribia its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$87 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 17h

About 17h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EAS, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 20 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.

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