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El Kur
Windsurf spot · Poland
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
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Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in three facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | SW 7 kn | 8°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
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About
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About El Kur
Known for windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Olsztyn. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
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$998–US$1,920 each
about US$998–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 ORD to GDN, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$998–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: Olsztyn
7 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Olsztyn its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 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 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GDN, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → GDN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
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