Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 11 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, poor
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1022, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Apr6 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 | 21, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | on | flat | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | flat | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°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 in Apr
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
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Windmill Point Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually April, with about 6 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Deltaville, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Kilmarnock, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), 57 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$650–US$1,210 each
about US$650–US$1,210 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$650–US$1,210 |
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 13 km away
No town nearby
Deltaville, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Kilmarnock, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), 57 km.
See places to stay near Kilmarnock, 13 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 5h 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → ORF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.