Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 27 kn
- Gusts
- 37kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1025, poor
- Wed 1189, good
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 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Aug, Oct2 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 | 48, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 23 knots | 30kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 14kn | side | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 23kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-west, 27 knots | 37kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 19kn | on | 1.4 mwaves | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 15kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | wind from the east, 16 knots | 21kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves | 23°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 Aug, Oct
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kite Point - local de prática de kite surf
Known for kitesurfing, 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 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, 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 is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually August and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arraial do Cabo.
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$973–US$1,890 each
about US$973–US$1,890 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 MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–US$1,180 |
| 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$973–US$1,890 |
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: Arraial do Cabo
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about 15 min by car · 297 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Arraial do Cabo 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 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 20m by road
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