Is it worth the trip?
95Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- S 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- S 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1189, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
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 | 77, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | wind from the south, 18 knotsF5 | 22kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | – | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | – | 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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Crystal Lake Yacht Club 5.9 km away
- Arcadia Veterans Memorial Marina 15.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina at Harbor Lights
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Frankfort.
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$690–US$1,210 each
about US$690–US$1,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 790 km there and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| 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$690–US$1,210 |
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: Frankfort
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about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Frankfort 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 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 4h 45m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.