Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 6 kn gusting 10, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 515, poor
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 1168, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best May–Aug2 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 | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | on | flat | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | 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–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
- Jun2of 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 Wick 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 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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 7°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, June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dunnet.
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$1,160–US$2,160 each
about US$1,160–US$2,160 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 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,160 |
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: Dunnet
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about 45 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Dunnet its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → INV, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 20m by road
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