Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 23, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 420, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1026, 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 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in 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 | 77, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | cross-off | flat | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | flat | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 22°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 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
- Feb3of 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
- 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
- Oct3of 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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- Tarpon Springs City Marina 3.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anclote Village 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 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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. 5 sailing schools or clubs and 10 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tarpon Springs. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$892–US$1,640 each
about US$892–US$1,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$892–US$1,640 |
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: Tarpon Springs
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about 10 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Tarpon Springs its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 5h 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TPA, direct, then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.