Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 13, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1093, 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 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Sep3 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 | 94, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | wind from the south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°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–Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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 Itaparica Marina
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 27°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 June, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 3 good days in 7; in January and February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Itaparica.
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$938–US$1,820 each
about US$938–US$1,820 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 SSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,110 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Total | about US$938–US$1,820 |
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: Itaparica
about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Itaparica its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 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 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → SSA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.