Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 14 kn gusting 20, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 599, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 726, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan, Mar, Nov4 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 | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 99, good | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | chop | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | chop | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 19°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 Jan, Mar, Nov
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Capraia Harbour
Known for sailing, 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 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 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. 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 July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Capraia Isola.
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$1,200–US$2,280 each
about US$1,200–US$2,280 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 FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,280 |
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: Capraia Isola
about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Capraia Isola 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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 4h 30m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.