Arcadia Veterans Memorial Marina
Harbour: bring your own boat · United States
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 14 kn gusting 17, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- S 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- W 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1044, poor
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
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 | 94, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | wind from the south, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | side-on | – | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | – | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | wind from the west, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | – | 8°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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Arcadia Veterans Memorial Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The town to stay in is Frankfort.
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$691–US$1,210 each
about US$691–US$1,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 755 km there and back, shared | about US$47–US$67 |
| 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$691–US$1,210 |
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: Frankfort
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about 30 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Frankfort 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 4h 30m
About 4h 30m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 4h 30m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.