Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 9 kn gusting 18, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 38kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 726, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan6 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 | 45, fair | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | chop | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, poor | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 27kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 38kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 34kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Marina Vila Franca do Campo
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 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 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 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 6 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vila Franca do Campo. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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$817–US$1,560 each
about US$817–US$1,560 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 PDL, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$382–US$797 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$817–US$1,560 |
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: Vila Franca do Campo
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about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Vila Franca do Campo 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 15h
About 15h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDL, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 45 min by road
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