Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 12 kn gusting 27, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, poor
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 740, poor
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Best Jan, Sep–Nov3 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 | 26, poor | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | – | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 26kn | offnot safe | – | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | – | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | – | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | – | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | on | – | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 14kn | offnot safe | – | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | – | 26°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 Jan, Sep–Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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More sailing near here
2 places
- Marina do Geraldo Link 2.8 km away
- Clube Náutico Itapuã 14.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina do Lessa
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).
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. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, September, October and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Itapua. 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$986–US$1,930 each
about US$986–US$1,930 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 POA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$584–US$1,220 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Total | about US$986–US$1,930 |
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: Itapua
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about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Itapua 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → POA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.