Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- E 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 388, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 1097, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Oct4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | chop | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | chop | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 28°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 Sep–Oct
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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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More sailing near here
3 places
- Marina du Robert 5.5 km away
- Club Nautique le Neptune 14.2 km away
- Club Nautique des Trois Îlets 18.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina du François
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 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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 exposed to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 5 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually September and October, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Trois-Îlets. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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$1,060–US$1,950 each
about US$1,060–US$1,950 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 UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$322–US$664 |
| 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$1,060–US$1,950 |
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: Les Trois-Îlets
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about 35 min by car · 9 places to stay
About Les Trois-Îlets its beds, food and every spot near it
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 11h 30m
About 11h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 2h by road
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