Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: not enough of the right wind, 8 kn gusting 11, side-onshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1296, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb–Mar4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | side-on | flat | 19°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 18°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 Feb–Mar
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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 spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Puerto Deportivo de Fuengirola
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 18°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 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 exposed to the open sea. 8 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February and March, with about 4 good days in 7; in August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fuengirola. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 kayak 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$959–US$1,860 each
about US$959–US$1,860 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AGP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$959–US$1,860 |
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: Fuengirola
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about 5 min by car · 102 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Fuengirola its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$80 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AGP, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.