Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 13 kn gusting 25, side-onshore, Water: waves 1 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 28°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 527, poor
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 721, poor
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Jan4 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 | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | cross-off | chop | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 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 Nov–Jan
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Tirumullaivasal Harbour 10.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Poompuhar Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tirumullaivāsal.
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$1,050–US$2,130 each
about US$1,050–US$2,130 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 TRZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$872–US$1,810 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$81–US$148 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,130 |
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: Tirumullaivāsal
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about 20 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Tirumullaivāsal its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Tirumullaivāsal, 10 km. We have not checked places to stay in Tirumullaivāsal yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tharangambadi, 14 km away (about 25 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$27 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 29h 05m
About 29h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TRZ, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 2h 35m by road
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