Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 25, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°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 453, fair
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, 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 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 17kn | side-on | flat | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | flat | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | chop | 23°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).
- Jan2of 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Port Jean-Baptiste Tomi
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 19°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. 1 sailing school or club and 6 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pila Canale.
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$1,160–US$2,210 each
about US$1,160–US$2,210 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AJA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$510–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,210 |
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: Pila Canale
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about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Pila Canale its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AJA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.