Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 10 kn gusting 14, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1042, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb–Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 6kn | on | flat | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | side-on | flat | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 4kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°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–Apr
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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 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
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Alligator River 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 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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 sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Columbia, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: The Green Duck Lodge at Fort Landing, Columbia, 7 km. Nearest beds: Kill Devil Hills, 35 km (about 1h 05m by car). Nearest airport: Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 111 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$651–US$1,210 each
about US$651–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 2 November 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$637 |
| Total | about US$651–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 35 km away
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No town nearby
Columbia, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: The Green Duck Lodge at Fort Landing, Columbia, 7 km. Nearest beds: Kill Devil Hills, 35 km (about 1h 05m by car). Nearest airport: Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 111 km.
See places to stay near Kill Devil Hills, 35 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 10m
About 6h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → ORF on your dates · AviasalesAd
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