Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 6 kn gusting 15, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 641, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1049, fair
- Wed 1131, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun–Jul5 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-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 16kn | on | flat | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 17kn | on | flat | 23°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 Jun–Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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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the spot and its town
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- Club nàutic Calanova 8.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Club Nàutic de Cala Gamba
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 20°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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 38 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June and July, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Palma. Within 5 km we also list 2 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$959–US$1,860 each
about US$959–US$1,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PMI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$959–US$1,860 |
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: Palma
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about 10 min by car · 195 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Palma its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMI, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.