Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 13 kn gusting 17, offshore
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 326, poor
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Best Oct–Nov4 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 | 80, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | – | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | – | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | – | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | – | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | – | 7°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 Oct–Nov
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
- 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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 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 Minnesota Slip
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually October and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Duluth. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
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$791–US$1,450 each
about US$791–US$1,450 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DLH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$268 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$791–US$1,450 |
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: Duluth
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about 5 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Duluth 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 3h 55m
About 3h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DLH, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → DLH on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.