Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 kn gusting 12, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 339, 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 six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | 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
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 Dec–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Bocas Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bocas del Toro. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 10 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$683–US$1,300 each
about US$683–US$1,300 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 SJO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$295–US$610 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$167–US$315 |
| Total | about US$683–US$1,300 |
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: Bocas del Toro
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about 5 min by car · 94 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Bocas del Toro its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 13h 15m
About 13h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SJO, direct, then 4h 15m by road
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