Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- E 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five 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
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 | 96, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | wind from the east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | flat | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | flat | 20°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).
- Jan3of 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
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Baytowne 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. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Miramar Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
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$851–US$1,560 each
about US$851–US$1,560 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to VPS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,560 |
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: Miramar Beach
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about 10 min by car · 136 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Miramar Beach 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VPS, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → VPS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.