Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 26 knF6
- Gusts
- 35kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 24 knF6
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 232, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 | 32, poor | wind from the north-east, 23 knotsF6 | 30kn | side-on | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 26 knotsF6 | 35kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 24 knotsF6 | 32kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | side | chop | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 15°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).
- Jan4of 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
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Braye Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 15°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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W 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 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is St Anne. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$966–US$1,850 each
about US$966–US$1,850 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 GCI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$926 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$966–US$1,850 |
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: St Anne
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about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
About St Anne its beds, food and every spot near it
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 16h 50m
About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCI, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
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