Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 9 kn gusting 11, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Jul6 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 | 45, fair | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 6kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 19 knotsF5 | 31kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 34kn | side | chop | 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 in Jul
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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More sailing near here
2 places
- Cap Sante Boat Haven 5.9 km away
- Twin Bridges Marina 13.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Flounder Beach Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 5 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Anacortes. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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 SEA, 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: Anacortes
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about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Anacortes 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 25m
About 8h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 25m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.