Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 11 kn gusting 20, onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °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 | 57, fair | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | on | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | flat | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | flat | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | side | flat | 20°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
- May3of 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
- 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Grand Mariner Restaurant & 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).
Water about 20°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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. 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 and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saraland. Within 5 km we also list 2 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$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: Saraland
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about 50 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Saraland 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 55m
About 5h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PNS, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → PNS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.