Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 10 kn gusting 17, offshore
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 716, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1044, poor
- Wed 1147, fair
The spot in three facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
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 | 87, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side-on | – | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 25kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 47, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | – | 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
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
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
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- Roy's 2.0 2.5 km away
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- Hideaway Harbor 4.2 km away
- Walker's Marina 12.5 km away
- Miller Marina 13.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Mount Clemens. Within 5 km we also list 3 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$911–US$1,630 each
about US$911–US$1,630 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DTW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$234 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$911–US$1,630 |
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: Mount Clemens
about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Mount Clemens 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 4h 15m
About 4h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DTW, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → DTW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.