Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 17 kn gusting 23, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- S 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Wind
- S 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1097, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Best Oct–Dec2 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 | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | wind from the south, 19 knotsF5 | 29kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 97, good | wind from the south, 16 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knotsF5 | 26kn | side | chop | 10°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 Oct–Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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- Port of Poulsbo Marina 13.2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Port of Kingston
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bainbridge Island.
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$986–US$1,810 each
about US$986–US$1,810 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 SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$986–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: Bainbridge Island
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about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bainbridge Island 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 7h 05m
About 7h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 1h by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.