Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 kn gusting 11
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1160, good
- Thu 1244, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best May, Jul–Aug, Oct5 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 north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | – | – | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – | 8°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – | 7°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 May, Jul–Aug, Oct
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
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Bristol Avon Sailing Club 12.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bristol Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. 3 sailing schools or clubs within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, July, August and October, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bristol England. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,190–US$2,210 each
about US$1,190–US$2,210 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$926 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,210 |
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: Bristol England
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about 5 min by car · 141 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Bristol England its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 2h 55m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.