Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 19 kn gusting 24, side-onshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 10 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1190, good
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 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 8°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 Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stonington Harbor
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 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Stonington.
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$980–US$1,770 each
about US$980–US$1,770 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 ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$980–US$1,770 |
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: Stonington
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Stonington 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 15m
About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.