Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 kn gusting 13, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1161, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
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 | 86, good | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | – | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | – | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | on | – | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | on | – | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | – | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 61, good | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | side | – | 6°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
No month stands out
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
- Feb2of 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
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Hilton Beach 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).
A harbour, 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. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Hilton Beach Inn, Hilton Beach, 0 km. Nearest beds: Thessalon, 25 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), 44 km.
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$564–US$1,060 each
about US$564–US$1,060 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to CIU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$255 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$564–US$1,060 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 25 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Hilton Beach Inn, Hilton Beach, 0 km. Nearest beds: Thessalon, 25 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), 44 km.
See places to stay near Thessalon, 25 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 4h 25m
About 4h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CIU, direct, then 1h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.