Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 13 kn gusting 17, side-shore
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, poor
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1163, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Oct–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 | 20, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | – | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | – | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | on | – | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | – | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | – | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | – | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 8°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 Oct–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
- 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
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About DeTour State Harbor
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).
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. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Detour's Historic Huron Street, De Tour Village, 1 km. Nearest beds: Thessalon, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), 51 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$616–US$1,150 each
about US$616–US$1,150 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CIU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$255 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$616–US$1,150 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 38 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Detour's Historic Huron Street, De Tour Village, 1 km. Nearest beds: Thessalon, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), 51 km.
See places to stay near Thessalon, 38 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 4h 30m
About 4h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CIU, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → CIU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.