Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: not enough of the right wind, 8 kn gusting 20, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 2kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 830, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1118, 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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Feb4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 0 knotsF0 | 2kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 18, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°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 in Feb
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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More sailing near here
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- Base de Pesca Deportiva Casilda 15 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About pescacabagan
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 29°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 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 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually February, with about 4 good days in 7; in September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Trinidad.
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$737–US$1,360 each
about US$737–US$1,360 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 MDW to VRA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$214–US$442 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$737–US$1,360 |
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: Trinidad
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About Trinidad its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 45m
About 13h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VRA, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → VRA on your dates · AviasalesAd
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