Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: not enough of the right wind, 9 kn gusting 25, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 34kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 38kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.8 mwaves
- Air
- 19°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 615, poor
- Sat 718, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1139, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 0 knotsF0 | 4kn | side | chop | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | chop | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | cross-off | chop | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 24kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 34kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 38kn | side | 1.8 mwaves | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 27kn | side | 1.6 mwaves | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 26kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 18°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
No month stands out
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina do Funchal
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 22°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Funchal. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 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$851–US$1,640 each
about US$851–US$1,640 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 FNC, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$911 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,640 |
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: Funchal
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about 5 min by car · 175 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Funchal its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 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 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FNC, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.