Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 11 kn gusting 18, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 416, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1134, 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 22 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 76, good | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 34, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 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 Serendumpity Marina
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 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 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. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Palacios.
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$973–US$1,760 each
about US$973–US$1,760 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 HOU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$369 |
| 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$973–US$1,760 |
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: Palacios
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about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Palacios 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 7h 05m
About 7h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HOU, direct, then 2h 45m by road
Flights MDW → HOU on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.