Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 15 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 234, poor
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1191, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun, Aug5 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 | 34, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | chop | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 91, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 19°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 Jun, Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sailing Rhodes Kiotari
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 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 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 sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 6 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in October and November, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lindos.
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$1,170–US$2,250 each
about US$1,170–US$2,250 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 RHO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$604–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$208 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,250 |
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: Lindos
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about 20 min by car · 87 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Lindos 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 20h 20m
About 20h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RHO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.