Is it worth the trip?
98Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 396, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1096, good
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 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan5 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, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | flat | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 19°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 Jan
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 di Otranto
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 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Otranto. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
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$1,230–US$2,320 each
about US$1,230–US$2,320 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 BDS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,140 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,320 |
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: Otranto
about 5 min by car · 210 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Otranto its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 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 19h 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BDS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → BDS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.