Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°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 526, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | – | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 18kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | – | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | cross-off | – | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | – | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | – | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | offnot safe | – | 21°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.
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About Velas y Vientos
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).
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. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The town to stay in is Darien.
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$664–US$1,270 each
about US$664–US$1,270 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CLO, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$705 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$208 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Total | about US$664–US$1,270 |
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: Darien
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about 20 min by car · 50 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Darien its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 14h
About 14h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CLO, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 05m by road
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