Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows 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 | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | – | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | – | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | – | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | – | 8°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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Oak Orchard State Marine Park
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The town to stay in is Albion.
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$939–US$1,680 each
about US$939–US$1,680 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 MDW to ROC, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$141–US$289 |
| 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$939–US$1,680 |
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: Albion
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about 25 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Albion its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Albion, 14 km. We have not checked places to stay in Albion yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Rochester, 53 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ROC, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights MDW → ROC on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.