Escola de Vela
Sailing spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 10 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, poor
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Mar5 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 | 30, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | chop | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | on | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 10kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | side | flat | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | on | flat | 21°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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:34 −0.0 mHigh 14:36 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:06 −0.0 mHigh 15:33 +0.1 mLow 23:57 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:51 +0.0 mLow 08:43 +0.0 mHigh 16:21 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 Mar
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
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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 Escola de Vela
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). 2 sailing schools or clubs and 48 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Palma. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports 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$959–US$1,860 each
about US$959–US$1,860 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PMI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$959–US$1,860 |
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: Palma
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about 15 min by car · 195 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Palma 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 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMI, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
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