Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- S 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Best Jul–Sep4 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 | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 9kn | side-on | – | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 9kn | side-on | – | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | – | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | – | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 6kn | side-on | – | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | – | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | – | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | – | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 18°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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
Sunfish Beach on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sunfish Beach
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).
A spot for sailing, 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. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Minnesott Beach.
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$959–US$1,730 each
about US$959–US$1,730 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 ILM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| 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$959–US$1,730 |
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: Minnesott Beach
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Minnesott Beach 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 45m
About 6h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ILM, direct, then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → ILM on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.