Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 12, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 819, poor
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1022, poor
- Wed 1187, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Best in Apr4 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 | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | – | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | – | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | on | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | – | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | – | 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 in Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 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
- Nov3of 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.
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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Barrie Yacht Club 10.1 km away
- City of Barrie Marina 12.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Friday Harbour Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually April, 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 Barrie.
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$852–US$1,540 each
about US$852–US$1,540 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 ORD to YYZ, estimated from distance and season, 5 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$275 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$852–US$1,540 |
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: Barrie
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about 25 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Barrie its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 6h 45m
About 6h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YYZ, direct, then 1h 40m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.