Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 kn gusting 14, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1075, good
- Wed 1128, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Best Dec–Jan4 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 | 33, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | – | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | – | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | – | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 0 knotsF0 | 3kn | cross-off | – | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | – | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | – | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | – | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | – | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | – | 22°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 Dec–Jan
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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 Ladys Island Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Beaufort, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Hilton Head Airport (HHH), 22 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$557–US$1,070 each
about US$557–US$1,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 HHH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$557–US$1,070 |
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 2 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Beaufort, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Hilton Head Airport (HHH), 22 km.
See places to stay near Beaufort, 2 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HHH, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → HHH on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.