Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 12 kn gusting 27, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 10 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1154, fair
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 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Feb–Mar, Nov4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 2kn | offnot safe | chop | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | chop | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 26kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 27kn | cross-off | chop | 8°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 Feb–Mar, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Winter Harbor Yacht Club
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 10°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 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 4°C in March, 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 expert level the best months are usually February, March and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in August, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Bar Harbor, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), 23 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$678–US$1,270 each
about US$678–US$1,270 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 BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$678–US$1,270 |
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 9 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Bar Harbor, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), 23 km.
See places to stay near Bar Harbor, 9 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 15m
About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.