Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 24, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 238, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 922, poor
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec5 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 | 38, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | cross-off | chop | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | on | chop | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | chop | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 28kn | side | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | 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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:15 +1.2 mLow 10:12 −1.3 mHigh 16:33 +1.6 mLow 23:03 −1.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:21 +1.2 mLow 11:22 −1.3 mHigh 17:40 +1.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:05 −1.6 mHigh 06:23 +1.3 mLow 12:28 −1.4 mHigh 18:43 +1.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Big Tree Boating
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).
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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Northport.
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$980–US$1,770 each
about US$980–US$1,770 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 ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$980–US$1,770 |
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: Northport
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about 10 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Northport 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 55m
About 5h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.