Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 14 kn gusting 19, side-shore, Water: waves 0.8 m
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 899, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec5 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 west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 28°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 Dec
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tharangambadi Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 29°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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tharangambadi.
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$1,050–US$2,120 each
about US$1,050–US$2,120 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TRZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$871–US$1,810 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$80–US$147 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,120 |
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: Tharangambadi
about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Tharangambadi its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$27 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 29h
About 29h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TRZ, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → TRZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.