Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 12 kn gusting 17, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 524, poor
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1193, good
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 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb, Dec6 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 | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 19 knotsF5 | 29kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°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, Dec
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
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina Cayo Largo
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 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 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. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in September, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Memories Cayo Largo, Cayo Largo, 1 km. Nearest beds: Playa Girón, 74 km. Nearest airport: Vilo Acuña International Airport (CYO), 2 km.
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$536–US$1,030 each
about US$536–US$1,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to VRA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$214–US$442 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$536–US$1,030 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 74 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Memories Cayo Largo, Cayo Largo, 1 km. Nearest beds: Playa Girón, 74 km. Nearest airport: Vilo Acuña International Airport (CYO), 2 km.
See places to stay near Playa Girón, 74 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 13h 10m
About 13h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VRA, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 3h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.