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Ken's Landing Norma K III

Sailing spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

88Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 77 out of 100

Wind
S 11 knF4
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
16°C

Wed 4 · 99 out of 100

Wind
S 12 knF4
Gusts
16kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
17°C

Thu 5 · 100 out of 100

Wind
S 11 knF4
Gusts
13kn
Shore
side
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
18°C

Fri 6 · 100 out of 100

Wind
SSW 12 knF4
Gusts
17kn
Shore
side
Water
1.2 mwaves
Air
18°C

Sat 7 · 71 out of 100

Wind
NNW 10 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
1.0 mwaves
Air
17°C

Sun 8 · 75 out of 100

Wind
W 10 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
1.2 mwaves
Air
17°C

Mon 9 · 44 out of 100

Wind
W 16 knF4
Gusts
22kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
0.9 mwaves
Air
13°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 281, good
  2. Tue 377, good
  3. Wed 499, good
  4. Thu 5100, good
  5. Fri 6100, good
  6. Sat 771, good
  7. Sun 875, good
  8. Mon 989, good
  9. Tue 1090, good
  10. Wed 1188, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Eopen to the E
  • Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
  • Avoid: Wblows out to sea
  • Open seato the swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
  • Best Nov–Dec5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Ken's Landing Norma K III
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov81, goodwind from the south, 13 knotsF417knsidechop16°C
Tue 3Nov77, goodwind from the south, 11 knotsF414knsidechop16°C
Wed 4Nov99, goodwind from the south, 12 knotsF416knsidechop17°C
Thu 5Nov100, goodwind from the south, 11 knotsF413knside0.8 mwaves18°C
Fri 6Nov100, goodwind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF417knside1.2 mwaves18°C
Sat 7Nov71, goodwind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF314kncross-off1.0 mwaves17°C
Sun 8Nov75, goodwind from the west, 10 knotsF314knoffnot safe1.2 mwaves17°C
Mon 9Nov89, goodwind from the west, 16 knotsF422knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves13°C
Tue 10Nov90, goodwind from the west, 16 knotsF424knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves13°C
Wed 11Nov88, goodwind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF423knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves11°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 Nov–Dec

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec5of 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

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About Ken's Landing Norma K III

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. 5 sailing schools or clubs and 4 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Point Pleasant Beach. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.

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$1,720 each

about US$953–US$1,720 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to EWR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$154–US$329
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Totalabout US$953–US$1,720

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: Point Pleasant Beach

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Closest

Point Pleasant Beach

about 5 min by car · 37 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 37 places to stay in Point Pleasant Beach · Booking.com

About Point Pleasant 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 5h 25m

About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → EWR, direct, then 1h 30m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.