Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°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 425, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best May, Jul5 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 north-north-west, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | on | flat | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | flat | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 11kn | on | flat | 9°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 May, Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Lochmaddy
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).
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually May and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Isle of North Uist.
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$1,160–US$2,160 each
about US$1,160–US$2,160 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to INV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$872 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,160 |
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: Isle of North Uist
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about 20 min by car
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Isle of North Uist its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Isle of North Uist, 11 km. We have not checked places to stay in Isle of North Uist yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Portree, 61 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$107 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 19h 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → INV, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 3h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.