Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 15 kn gusting 19, side-onshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 10 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 397, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 937, poor
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1186, good
- Thu 1290, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | flat | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | chop | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, poor | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 90, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | flat | 16°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
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:47 +0.3 mLow 09:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:43 +0.4 mLow 22:48 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:24 +0.3 mLow 11:04 −0.2 mHigh 16:49 +0.3 mLow 23:32 −0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 06:00 +0.3 mLow 12:08 −0.3 mHigh 17:57 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
No month stands out
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
- Mar3of 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
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Lauderdale Yacht Club
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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Seven Mile Beach. Within 5 km we also list 3 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$1,660–US$3,220 each
about US$1,660–US$3,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$1,990 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Total | about US$1,660–US$3,220 |
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: Seven Mile Beach
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Seven Mile Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 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 31h 40m
About 31h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 25 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.