Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 17, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- W 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1075, good
- Wed 1175, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May7 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 | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 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 in May
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About López Mateos (Whale Watching)
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 18°C in April, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually May, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Adolfo López Mateos.
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$725–US$1,340 each
about US$725–US$1,340 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LTO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$725–US$1,340 |
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: Puerto Adolfo López Mateos
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Puerto Adolfo López Mateos 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 30m
About 13h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LTO, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 2h 20m by road
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