Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 17, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 998, good
- Tue 1030, 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 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan5 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 | 93, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | flat | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°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 in Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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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- Madeira Beach Municipal Marina 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hubbards 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 24°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 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Madeira Beach. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots 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$898–US$1,640 each
about US$898–US$1,640 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 MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$898–US$1,640 |
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: Madeira Beach
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about 5 min by car · 84 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Madeira Beach 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 5h 25m
About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TPA, direct, then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.