Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 11 kn gusting 21
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 185, good
- Mon 285, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in one fact
- Best Mar–Apr3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 85, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | – | – | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 85, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | – | – | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | – | – | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | – | – | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | – | – | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | – | – | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | – | – | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | – | – | 22°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 Mar–Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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 Mon 2 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Richard Small Adventure Island
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. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rotonda West. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
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$871–US$1,600 each
about US$871–US$1,600 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PGD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$188–US$395 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$871–US$1,600 |
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: Rotonda West
83 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Rotonda West 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PGD, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → PGD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.