Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 9 kn gusting 18, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1054, fair
- Wed 1178, good
The spot in six 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
- Best in Nov5 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 | 55, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | flat | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | flat | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 12°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 in Nov
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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Deep River Marina 13.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pier 76 Marina
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. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually November, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Old Saybrook.
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$959–US$1,730 each
about US$959–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 2 November 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$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$959–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: Old Saybrook
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about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Old Saybrook 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 5h 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HVN, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → HVN on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.