Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 kn gusting 11, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Best Apr–Jun, Sep3 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 south, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | on | – | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 16 knotsF4 | 35kn | on | – | 10°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 Apr–Jun, Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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More sailing near here
2 places
- Port Clinton Yacht Club 2.9 km away
- Catawba Island Club Marina 11 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lake Front Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April, May, June and September, with about 3 good days in 7; in November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Clinton. 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$911–US$1,630 each
about US$911–US$1,630 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DTW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$234 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$911–US$1,630 |
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: Port Clinton
about 10 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Port Clinton 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DTW, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → DTW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.