Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 11 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 798, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 100, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | on | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | cross-off | flat | 27°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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Port de Bananier
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Le Moule. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$965–US$1,800 each
about US$965–US$1,800 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 MDW to PTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$630 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$965–US$1,800 |
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: Le Moule
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about 1h 20m by car · 9 places to stay
About Le Moule its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 25m
About 13h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.