Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 9 kn gusting 12, onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Best Jun–Aug3 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 | 68, good | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | – | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 21 knotsF5 | 27kn | side-on | – | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | – | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | – | 7°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 Jun–Aug
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Fairport 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).
A spot for sailing, 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. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Portage Bay Forest Campground, Garden, 16 km. Nearest beds: Escanaba, 34 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Delta County Airport (ESC), 35 km.
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$402–US$730 each
about US$402–US$730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 1025 km there and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$402–US$730 |
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 34 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Portage Bay Forest Campground, Garden, 16 km. Nearest beds: Escanaba, 34 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Delta County Airport (ESC), 35 km.
See places to stay near Escanaba, 34 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h
About 6h door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 6h
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.