Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 10 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore, Water: waves 1.3 m
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 522, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1116, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 20 °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 | 50, fair | wind from the south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | wind from the south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 2kn | side-on | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 16°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
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 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
- 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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About Marina Torre Vado
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 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 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 exposed to the open sea. 13 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cutrofiano.
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 BDS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$550–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$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: Cutrofiano
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about 1h by car · 24 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Cutrofiano 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 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BDS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.