Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 10 kn gusting 13, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 815, poor
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 1188, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Mar5 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 | 0, poor | wind from the west, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | cross-off | flat | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 13°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 Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Sep4of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Indian River Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bethany Beach. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$953–US$1,710 each
about US$953–US$1,710 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 PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| 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$953–US$1,710 |
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: Bethany Beach
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about 15 min by car · 34 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bethany 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.