Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 kn gusting 8, side-onshore
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- S 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Tue 10 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°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 5100, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1097, good
- Wed 1139, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Best May–Jul4 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, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | – | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | – | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | side | – | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | – | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, poor | wind from the west, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | – | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | – | 21°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
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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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More sailing near here
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- Cooper River Marina 3 km away
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- Charleston Yacht Club 5.7 km away
- Hobcaw Yacht Club 6.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dolphin Cove Marina
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).
A spot for sailing, 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. 10 sailing schools or clubs and 24 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 4 good days in 7; in September and October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Charleston. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports 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$839–US$1,540 each
about US$839–US$1,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 CHS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$60 |
| 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$839–US$1,540 |
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: Charleston
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about 10 min by car · 175 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Charleston 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 4h 35m
About 4h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CHS, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → CHS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.