Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 7 kn gusting 14, side-onshore, Water: waves 1.1 m
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Tue 10 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 390, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 110, poor
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 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Jul6 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 | 90, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | 1.2 mwaves | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 18kn | on | chop | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 12kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 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 Apr, Jul
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Puerto Los Cabos
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 28°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 exposed to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April and July, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San José del Cabo. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.
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$664–US$1,240 each
about US$664–US$1,240 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 MDW to SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$530 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$664–US$1,240 |
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: San José del Cabo
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about 5 min by car · 105 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About San José del Cabo 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 30m
About 8h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 30 min by road
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