Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: not enough of the right wind, 9 kn gusting 21, side-shore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°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 40, poor
- Thu 525, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 1156, fair
The spot in four facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Best Mar–Apr3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 4kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | cross-off | – | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | – | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | – | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 3 knotsF1 | 14kn | side | – | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 4kn | side-on | – | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 12kn | side-on | – | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | – | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | on | – | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 56, fair | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | – | 14°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 Mar–Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About National Harbor Marina
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. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 9 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Alexandria Virginia. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$812–US$1,480 each
about US$812–US$1,480 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DCA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$148–US$302 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$812–US$1,480 |
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: Alexandria Virginia
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about 10 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Alexandria Virginia 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 10m
About 4h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DCA, direct, then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.