Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: not enough of the right wind, 7 kn gusting 15, onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 833, poor
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1033, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar5 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 east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | chop | 29°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, Mar
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
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Nov3of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Porto de Pipa
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January and March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pipa. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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$911–US$1,760 each
about US$911–US$1,760 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NAT, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| 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$911–US$1,760 |
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: Pipa
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about 5 min by car · 238 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Pipa 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 23h 05m
About 23h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAT, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.