Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Tue 10 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1174, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | chop | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | chop | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | 1.6 mwaves | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | 1.4 mwaves | 18°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
No month stands out
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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Porto de Abrigo do Porto Moniz
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered 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 18°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Porto Moniz. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$919–US$1,760 each
about US$919–US$1,760 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 FNC, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$436–US$913 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$302 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$919–US$1,760 |
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: Porto Moniz
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about 5 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Porto Moniz 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FNC, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h by road
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