Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 6 kn gusting 12, side-onshore, Water: chop
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 1100, good
- Mon 224, poor
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun–Sep4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 20kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 23kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 12kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 11 knots | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 12 knots | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 13kn | side-on | flat | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 13kn | on | flat | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 12kn | on | flat | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 16kn | side-on | chop | 24°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–Sep
Good windsurf 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
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Gonnesa
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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 kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gonnesa. 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$2,270 each
about US$1,200–US$2,270 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 CAG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, 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$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,270 |
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: Gonnesa
1 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Gonnesa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 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 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → CAG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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