Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 7 kn gusting 8, side-onshore, Water: waves 0.9 m
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- E 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1199, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Nov4 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 | 45, fair | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | 1.7 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side-on | 1.4 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | on | chop | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 8kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 9kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | chop | 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 Oct–Nov
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
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Harbour Village Marina
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).
Water about 23°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 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. It is exposed to the open sea. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 13 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually October and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in June and July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ponce Inlet. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 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$980–US$1,770 each
about US$980–US$1,770 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 MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$980–US$1,770 |
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: Ponce Inlet
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ponce Inlet 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 6h 15m
About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → MCO on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.