Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar–Apr, Oct4 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 | 100, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | chop | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 24°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 Jan, Mar–Apr, Oct
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Safe Harbor Old Port Cove
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, March, April and October, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, July and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is North Palm Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,000–US$1,800 each
about US$1,000–US$1,800 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,000–US$1,800 |
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: North Palm Beach
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About North Palm 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 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.