Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1195, good
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 north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | – | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | – | – | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 9kn | – | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | – | – | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | – | – | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | – | – | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | – | – | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | – | – | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 9kn | – | – | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | – | – | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | – | – | 16°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
- 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
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Portage Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Waikawa, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Woodbourne Airport (BHE), 38 km.
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$1,230–US$2,470 each
about US$1,230–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BHE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$845–US$1,760 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$148 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,470 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 8 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Waikawa, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Woodbourne Airport (BHE), 38 km.
See places to stay near Waikawa, 8 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 29h 45m
About 29h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BHE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.