Bidwell Creek | A Haven Marina Resort
Harbour: bring your own boat · United States
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 14 kn gusting 20, side-onshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Tue 10 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1154, fair
- Thu 1223, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Dec–Jan5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | on | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 23, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 10°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 Dec–Jan
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Bidwell Creek | A Haven Marina Resort
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S 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 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Villas.
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$953–US$1,710 each
about US$953–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$953–US$1,710 |
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: Villas
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about 20 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Villas 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 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.