Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 14 kn gusting 17, side-shore
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- S 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 599, good
- Fri 620, poor
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1162, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows 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 | 99, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the south, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | offnot safe | – | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | 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
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
- 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Pier Park Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. 6 sailing schools or clubs and 6 boat hire places within 10 km. The town to stay in is Detroit. 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$859–US$1,540 each
about US$859–US$1,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 DTW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$235 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$101–US$168 |
| 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$859–US$1,540 |
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: Detroit
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about 30 min by car · 72 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Detroit 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
About 4h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DTW, direct, then 1h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.