Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1119, poor
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 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug, Oct–Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 29°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 Aug, Oct–Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Manta Yacht Club
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 25°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 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 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually August, October and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in February, March and April, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Manta. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$670–US$1,290 each
about US$670–US$1,290 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MEC, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$362–US$750 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Total | about US$670–US$1,290 |
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: Manta
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about 5 min by car · 75 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Manta its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 14h 25m
About 14h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 25 min by road
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