Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 10 kn gusting 13, cross-offshore
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1097, good
- Wed 1195, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Best Jan, Nov5 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 | 72, good | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | offnot safe | – | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | – | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | – | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 97, good | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 9°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 Jan, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 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 Emerald Necklace Marina
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).
A spot for sailing, 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. 3 sailing schools or clubs and 3 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cleveland.
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$785–US$1,420 each
about US$785–US$1,420 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 CLE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$248 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$785–US$1,420 |
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: Cleveland
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about 25 min by car · 57 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Cleveland 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 3h 30m
About 3h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CLE, direct, then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.