Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 13 kn gusting 20, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 436, poor
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Oct3 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 | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | flat | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | flat | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | flat | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 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 in Oct
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About REFITS spider terminal
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 22°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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually October, with about 3 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rio de Janeiro. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports 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$945–US$1,840 each
about US$945–US$1,840 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$945–US$1,840 |
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: Rio de Janeiro
about 15 min by car · 92 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Rio de Janeiro 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 19h 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → GIG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.