Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 16, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 99, good | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | 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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 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
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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More sailing near here
2 places
- San Felice Circeo Marina 5.3 km away
- Foce Sisto Small Harbour 9.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Canale Torre Paola
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 20°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 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 exposed to the open sea. 7 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is San Felice Circeo. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 climbing area.
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$1,200–US$2,280 each
about US$1,200–US$2,280 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 FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,280 |
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: San Felice Circeo
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about 10 min by car · 77 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About San Felice Circeo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 16h 10m
About 16h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 2h by road
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