Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1127, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best May, Jul–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | on | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 18 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 10°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 May, Jul–Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Visitor Moorings
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 11°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S 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 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Isle of North Uist, 26 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Am Bothan Bunkhouse, Isle of Harris, 1 km. Nearest beds: Stornoway, 62 km. Nearest airport: Benbecula Airport (BEB), 38 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$879–US$1,690 each
about US$879–US$1,690 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 ORD to INV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$872 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$879–US$1,690 |
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 62 km away
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No town nearby
Isle of North Uist, 26 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Am Bothan Bunkhouse, Isle of Harris, 1 km. Nearest beds: Stornoway, 62 km. Nearest airport: Benbecula Airport (BEB), 38 km.
See places to stay near Stornoway, 62 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 19h 05m
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.