Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Best Nov–Jan6 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 | 100, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | – | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | – | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | – | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | – | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | – | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | – | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | – | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | – | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | – | 21°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 Nov–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Port Bouvard Marina on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Port Bouvard 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).
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. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in April, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Preston Beach. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf 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$1,900–US$3,670 each
about US$1,900–US$3,670 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 PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Total | about US$1,900–US$3,670 |
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: Preston Beach
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 55 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Preston Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 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 33h 35m
About 33h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.