Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 8 kn gusting 21, onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- 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 20, poor
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 437, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 717, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 922, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1119, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug–Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | offnot safe | chop | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 30°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 Aug–Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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 Puerto Amistad Yatch Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually August, September, October and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in February, March and April, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bahía de Caráquez. 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$718–US$1,370 each
about US$718–US$1,370 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 MEC, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$362–US$751 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Total | about US$718–US$1,370 |
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: Bahía de Caráquez
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about 5 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Bahía de Caráquez its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 15h 10m
About 15h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 10m by road
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