Is it worth the trip?
93Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, poor
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1018, poor
- Wed 1150, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan2 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 | 35, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | on | chop | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | chop | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 16kn | on | 0.9 mwaves | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 22°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 Dec–Jan
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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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More sailing near here
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- Marina La Gomera (San Sebastian) 11.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Puerto Playa de Santiago
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 23°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 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 20°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hermigua.
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$1,010–US$1,910 each
about US$1,010–US$1,910 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 TFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$946 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,910 |
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: Hermigua
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about 25 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Hermigua its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TFS, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.