Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: not enough of the right wind, 8 kn gusting 18, offshore, Water: waves 1.2 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1133, poor
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 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 1 knotF0 | 19kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 28kn | offnot safe | 1.6 mwaves | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | cross-off | 1.4 mwaves | 11°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 Dec–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Elochoman Slough Marina
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 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. 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 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Astoria.
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$1,050–US$1,910 each
about US$1,050–US$1,910 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 MDW to PDX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| 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$1,050–US$1,910 |
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: Astoria
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about 1h by car · 29 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Astoria 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 8h
About 8h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PDX, direct, then 1h 55m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.