Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 11 kn gusting 20, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 924, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–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 | 75, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | cross-off | flat | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 21°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–Apr
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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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About
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About Grand Hotel Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gulf Shores.
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$959–US$1,740 each
about US$959–US$1,740 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 PNS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| 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$959–US$1,740 |
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: Gulf Shores
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about 1h by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Gulf Shores 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 5h 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PNS, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → PNS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.