Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 9 kn gusting 16, onshore
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- 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 229, poor
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1070, good
- 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–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 | 29, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | – | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | cross-off | – | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | side | – | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 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 Oct–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
- 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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More sailing near here
1 place
- Main Pier Marina 47.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Northport Marine
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 intermediate level the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oscoda. 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$913–US$1,630 each
about US$913–US$1,630 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 ORD to MBS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$235 |
| 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$913–US$1,630 |
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: Oscoda
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about 1h 25m by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Oscoda 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 35m
About 4h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MBS, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → MBS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.