Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 14 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 396, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1116, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best in Nov5 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 | 54, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | – | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | – | 11°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 Nov
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
- Mar4of 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
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jackson Park Outer Harbor
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. 3 sailing schools or clubs and 10 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at expert level the best month is usually November, 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 Chicago.
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$644–US$1,140 each
about US$644–US$1,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 25 km there and back, shared | about US$0–US$0 |
| 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$644–US$1,140 |
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: Chicago
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about 25 min by car · 268 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Chicago 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 30 min
About 30 min door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 30 min
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.