Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- E 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- E 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- E 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1075, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 91, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 25°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
No month stands out
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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
Yacht Clube da Bahia on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More sailing near here
2 places
- Bahia Marina 2.4 km away
- Guarderia Beira Mar 9.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Yacht Clube da Bahia
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 4 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Salvador. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots 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$939–US$1,820 each
about US$939–US$1,820 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 SSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$537–US$1,110 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$939–US$1,820 |
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: Salvador
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 10 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Salvador 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 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → SSA on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.