Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 6 kn gusting 13, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- N 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Best Jul–Sep2 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 | 0, poor | wind from the south, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | flat | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 31kn | cross-off | flat | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | flat | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 17 knotsF5 | 33kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°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 Jul–Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Shilshole Bay Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 9 sailing schools or clubs and 32 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Seattle. Within 5 km we also list 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$953–US$1,760 each
about US$953–US$1,760 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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$953–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: Seattle
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about 20 min by car · 173 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Seattle 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 50m
About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.