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Yacht Harbour Marina

Sailing spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

85Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 100 out of 100

Wind
ENE 10 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
27°C

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
ENE 6 knF2
Gusts
10kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
27°C

Thu 5 · 83 out of 100

Wind
ENE 5 knF2
Gusts
8kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
26°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Wind
ENE 4 knF2
Gusts
7kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
25°C

Sat 7 · 26 out of 100

Wind
NE 4 knF2
Gusts
8kn
Shore
on
Water
flat
Air
25°C

Sun 8 · 96 out of 100

Wind
NW 9 knF3
Gusts
13kn
Shore
side
Water
flat
Air
25°C

Mon 9 · 96 out of 100

Wind
N 10 knF3
Gusts
15kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
24°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 283, good
  2. Tue 3100, good
  3. Wed 4100, good
  4. Thu 583, good
  5. Fri 60, poor
  6. Sat 726, poor
  7. Sun 896, good
  8. Mon 996, good
  9. Tue 1077, good
  10. Wed 1196, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NEopen to the NE
  • Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
  • Avoid: SWblows out to sea
  • Shelteredto the swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Oct–Nov4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Yacht Harbour Marina
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov83, goodwind from the north-east, 9 knotsF312knonflat25°C
Tue 3Nov100, goodwind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF314knside-onflat27°C
Wed 4Nov100, goodwind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF210knside-onflat27°C
Thu 5Nov83, goodwind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF28knside-onflat26°C
Fri 6Nov0, poorwind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF27knside-onflat25°C
Sat 7Nov26, poorwind from the north-east, 4 knotsF28knonflat25°C
Sun 8Nov96, goodwind from the north-west, 9 knotsF313knsideflat25°C
Mon 9Nov96, goodwind from the north, 10 knotsF315knside-onflat24°C
Tue 10Nov77, goodwind from the north-east, 8 knotsF316knonflat22°C
Wed 11Nov96, goodwind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF213knside-onflat24°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 Oct–Nov

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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.

Map

the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Yacht Harbour Marina

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).

Water about 25°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually October and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Captiva, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 44 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$683–US$1,290 each

about US$683–US$1,290 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PGD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$188–US$395
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Totalabout US$683–US$1,290

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: Captiva, 2 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 44 km.

See places to stay near Captiva, 2 km away · Booking.com

Getting there: about 5h 50m

About 5h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PGD, direct, then 1h 10m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.