Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 11 kn gusting 16, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- W 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 298, good
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb4 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 | 98, good | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | flat | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°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 Nov–Feb
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
- Feb4of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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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About Ushimado Yacht Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 20°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Setouchi.
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$1,230–US$2,380 each
about US$1,230–US$2,380 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 MDW to KIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$678–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,380 |
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: Setouchi
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about 10 min by car
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Setouchi its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Setouchi, 5 km. We have not checked places to stay in Setouchi yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tonoshō, 15 km away (about 30 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$81 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 24h 30m
About 24h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.