Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 918, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul7 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 | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | chop | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 28°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 May–Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Groot Baai 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).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 7 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Philipsburg. 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$730–US$1,380 each
about US$730–US$1,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,380 |
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: Philipsburg
about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
About Philipsburg its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.