Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 14 kn gusting 19, onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 423, poor
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1092, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 | 99, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 9kn | on | flat | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | flat | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | flat | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 13°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).
- Jan4of 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
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
4 places
- Three Belles Marina 2.1 km away
- Niantic Bay Yacht Club 2.6 km away
- Ferry Slip Dockominiums 6.5 km away
- Jacob's Rock Sailing Center 8.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Niantic Bay Boathouse
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).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is New London. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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$958–US$1,730 each
about US$958–US$1,730 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HVN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$958–US$1,730 |
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: New London
about 15 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About New London 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 5h 45m
About 5h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HVN, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → HVN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.