Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 11 kn gusting 24, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 263, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 715, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1163, 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 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec1 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 | 63, good | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | chop | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 28kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°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 Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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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About Marina di Portorosa
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 20°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 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. 10 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Montalbano Elicona.
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$2,330 each
about US$1,230–US$2,330 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 ORD to CTA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$550–US$1,150 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,330 |
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: Montalbano Elicona
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about 25 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Montalbano Elicona its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 19h 50m
About 19h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CTA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 35m by road
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