Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 13 kn gusting 26, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- S 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1176, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Best Jan, Mar–Apr, Nov4 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 | 57, fair | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | – | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | – | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 15kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | cross-off | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 76, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | – | 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, Mar–Apr, Nov
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
- Feb3of 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
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Erma Henderson Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, March, April and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Detroit. Within 5 km we also list 3 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$817–US$1,470 each
about US$817–US$1,470 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DTW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$234 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$817–US$1,470 |
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: Detroit
about 10 min by car · 72 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Detroit 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 3h 40m
About 3h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DTW, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → DTW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.