Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 14 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tue 10 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 394, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 824, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1198, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 14kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | flat | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 27°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 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
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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 Wed 4 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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- IslaMarina 2.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 15 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tavernier. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,000–US$1,810 each
about US$1,000–US$1,810 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 MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$416 |
| 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$1,000–US$1,810 |
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: Tavernier
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about 15 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Tavernier 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 6h 50m
About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIA, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → MIA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.