Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 14 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1061, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
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 | 27, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 12°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
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 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
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 Portpatrick Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 8°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Newton Stewart.
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$1,160–US$2,160 each
about US$1,160–US$2,160 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$878 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,160 |
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: Newton Stewart
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about 1h 15m by car · 25 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Newton Stewart its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 10m
About 15h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h 20m by road
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