Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 8 kn gusting 22, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 519, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 915, poor
- Tue 1035, poor
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 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | flat | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | flat | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, poor | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | flat | 31°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 Feb–Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Marina Americo Vespucio
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 28°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 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February and March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto La Cruz. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$784–US$1,470 each
about US$784–US$1,470 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 BLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$328–US$677 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$784–US$1,470 |
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 La Cruz
about 10 min by car · 26 places to stay
About Puerto La Cruz its beds, food and every spot near it
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 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BLA, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → BLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.