Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 11 kn gusting 15, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 826, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 0, poor | wind from the north, 25 knotsF6 | 33kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | wind from the east, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 20 knotsF5 | 30kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | on | flat | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 0 knotsF0 | 8kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | flat | 20°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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
4 places
- Marina Medaglie D'Oro 2.3 km away
- Porto Arsenale La Maddalena (ex Arsenale Militare) 4.4 km away
- Centro Velico Caprera 5.3 km away
- Porto Massimo Small Harbour 6.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cala Nido d'Aquila Small Harbour
Known for sailing, 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).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is La Maddalena. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 7 wind sports 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$1,190–US$2,260 each
about US$1,190–US$2,260 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 OLB, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,260 |
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: La Maddalena
about 5 min by car · 139 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About La Maddalena its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 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 18h 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OLB, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → OLB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.