Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 9 kn gusting 16, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 391, good
- Wed 436, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
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 east, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | on | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, poor | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°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).
- Jan3of 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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Swamp House RV Park & Marina
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 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Orange Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
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$824–US$1,510 each
about US$824–US$1,510 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PNS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$824–US$1,510 |
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: Orange Beach
about 1h 25m by car · 56 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Orange 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 30m
About 4h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PNS, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → PNS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.