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Romar Marina

Sailing spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

52Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 7 kn gusting 9, side-shore, Water: waves 0.8 m

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
WSW 7 knF3
Gusts
9kn
Shore
side
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
25°C

Thu 5 · 50 out of 100

Wind
SW 8 knF3
Gusts
11kn
Shore
side-on
Water
chop
Air
24°C

Fri 6 · 50 out of 100

Wind
WSW 6 knF2
Gusts
8kn
Shore
side
Water
flat
Air
24°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Wind
N 8 knF3
Gusts
12kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
24°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Wind
NNE 9 knF3
Gusts
15kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
20°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Wind
NNE 11 knF4
Gusts
18kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
20°C

Tue 10 · 67 out of 100

Wind
E 7 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
21°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 338, poor
  2. Wed 4100, good
  3. Thu 550, fair
  4. Fri 650, fair
  5. Sat 70, poor
  6. Sun 80, poor
  7. Mon 90, poor
  8. Tue 10100, good
  9. Wed 11100, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Sopen to the S
  • Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
  • Avoid: Nblows out to sea
  • Open seato the swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best May–Aug4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Romar Marina
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Tue 3Nov38, poorwind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF419knside-on1.4 mwaves24°C
Wed 4Nov100, goodwind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF39knside0.8 mwaves25°C
Thu 5Nov50, fairwind from the south-west, 8 knotsF311knside-onchop24°C
Fri 6Nov50, fairwind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF28knsideflat24°C
Sat 7Nov0, poorwind from the north, 8 knotsF312knoffnot safeflat24°C
Sun 8Nov0, poorwind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF315knoffnot safechop20°C
Mon 9Nov0, poorwind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF418knoffnot safechop20°C
Tue 10Nov100, goodwind from the east, 7 knotsF314knsidechop21°C
Wed 11Nov100, goodwind from the east, 5 knotsF211knsideflat22°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 May–Aug

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. 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.

Map

the spot and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Romar 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).

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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. It is exposed to the open sea. 21 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Orange Beach. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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$906–US$1,640 each

about US$906–US$1,640 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PNS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$161–US$342
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$101–US$161
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Totalabout US$906–US$1,640

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: Orange Beach

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Closest

Orange Beach

about 5 min by car · 56 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 56 places to stay in Orange Beach · Booking.com

About Orange Beach 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 5h 10m

About 5h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PNS, direct, then 1h 05m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.