Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 10 kn gusting 21, offshore
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 629, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1025, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Mar–Apr3 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 south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | – | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | – | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | – | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | – | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | – | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | on | – | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | – | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 25kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 18°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 Mar–Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Harborlight Marina and Resort
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hemphill.
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$971–US$1,760 each
about US$971–US$1,760 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to IAH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$971–US$1,760 |
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: Hemphill
about 20 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hemphill 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 25m
About 8h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IAH, direct, then 4h 05m by road
Flights MDW → IAH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.