Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 10 kn gusting 14, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 10100, 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 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar6 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 | 57, fair | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 26°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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Arroyos de Mantua
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 28°C: no wetsuit. 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 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually March, with about 6 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mantua.
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$737–US$1,360 each
about US$737–US$1,360 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 HAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$214–US$442 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$737–US$1,360 |
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: Mantua
about 25 min by car
About Mantua its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Mantua, 12 km. We have not checked places to stay in Mantua yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Viñales, 75 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 14h 10m
About 14h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HAV, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 4h by road
Flights MDW → HAV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.