Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 9 kn gusting 16, onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 1kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- N 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1061, good
- Wed 1160, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Nov5 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 | 40, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 1 knotF0 | 1kn | cross-off | chop | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | chop | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 9°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 Nov
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Biddeford Pool Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 4°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually November, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Old Orchard Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$872–US$1,590 each
about US$872–US$1,590 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 PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$872–US$1,590 |
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: Old Orchard Beach
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about 15 min by car · 126 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Old Orchard 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.