Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: not enough of the right wind, 12 kn gusting 25, onshore, Water: waves 1.1 m
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 316, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knots | 8kn | side-on | chop | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 13kn | on | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, poor | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 25kn | on | 1.1 mwaves | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 16kn | on | 0.9 mwaves | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knots | 10kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 5 knots | 9kn | cross-off | flat | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 7kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 17kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 21kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 13°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 Mar
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 O Rider's
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Plérin. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,190–US$2,220 each
about US$1,190–US$2,220 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 JER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$931 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,220 |
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: Plérin
9 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Plérin 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → JER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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