Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
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 | 97, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 21kn | side-on | – | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | 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
No month stands out
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About North Shore Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. 5 boat hire places within 10 km. The town to stay in is Grand Haven.
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$671–US$1,180 each
about US$671–US$1,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 425 km there and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$671–US$1,180 |
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: Grand Haven
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about 5 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Grand Haven 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 2h 40m
About 2h 40m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 2h 40m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.