Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 12 kn gusting 16, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 416, poor
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1094, good
- Wed 1193, good
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 28 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 96, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 94, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°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
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Stella Maris 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 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 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. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Port Nelson, 45 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Stella Maris Resort Club, Stella Maris, 3 km. Nearest beds: Jimmy Hill, 61 km. Nearest airport: Stella Maris Airport (SML), 3 km.
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$765–US$1,440 each
about US$765–US$1,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 GGT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$463 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$168–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$376–US$698 |
| Total | about US$765–US$1,440 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 61 km away
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No town nearby
Port Nelson, 45 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Stella Maris Resort Club, Stella Maris, 3 km. Nearest beds: Jimmy Hill, 61 km. Nearest airport: Stella Maris Airport (SML), 3 km.
See places to stay near Jimmy Hill, 61 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 11h 40m
About 11h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GGT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.