Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 18, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°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 491, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1098, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
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-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side-on | flat | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | flat | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 25°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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Whale Harbor 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 27°C: no wetsuit. 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 exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Islamorada, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA), 101 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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$698–US$1,310 each
about US$698–US$1,310 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 MDW to MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$416 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$698–US$1,310 |
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 2 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Islamorada, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA), 101 km.
See places to stay near Islamorada, 2 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h
About 7h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIA, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → MIA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.