Ambergris Cay Marina
Harbour: bring your own boat · Turks and Caicos Islands
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- W 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- 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 496, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 635, poor
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar, Oct–Nov1 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 east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 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 Jan, Mar, Oct–Nov
Good sailing 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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ambergris Cay Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW 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 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January, March, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Ambergris Cay - Private Island, Turks and Caicos, South Caicos and East Caicos, 1 km. Nearest beds: Cockburn Harbour, 22 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: South Caicos Airport (XSC), 25 km.
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$564–US$1,090 each
about US$564–US$1,090 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 PLS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$242–US$503 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$564–US$1,090 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 22 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Ambergris Cay - Private Island, Turks and Caicos, South Caicos and East Caicos, 1 km. Nearest beds: Cockburn Harbour, 22 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: South Caicos Airport (XSC), 25 km.
See places to stay near Cockburn Harbour, 22 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 20m
About 9h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLS, direct, then 1h 45m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.