Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 16 kn gusting 21, side-shore
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1189, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Best Nov–Jan5 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 | 40, poor | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | – | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | – | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | – | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | – | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knotsF5 | 28kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 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 Nov–Jan
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
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- Wildwood Marina 23.7 km away
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- Channel Park Marina 40.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mentor Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cleveland.
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$919–US$1,640 each
about US$919–US$1,640 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 MDW to CLE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$248 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$919–US$1,640 |
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: Cleveland
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about 1h 10m by car · 57 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Cleveland 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 20m
About 4h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CLE, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → CLE on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.