Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 14 kn gusting 18, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 391, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
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 | 91, good | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | on | – | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | – | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 31kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | – | 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
No month stands out
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Beaver Island Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Paradise Bay Retreat, Beaver Island, 0 km. Nearest beds: Charlevoix, 52 km. Nearest airport: Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), 59 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$617–US$1,140 each
about US$617–US$1,140 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 PLN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$248 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$617–US$1,140 |
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 52 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Paradise Bay Retreat, Beaver Island, 0 km. Nearest beds: Charlevoix, 52 km. Nearest airport: Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), 59 km.
See places to stay near Charlevoix, 52 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 4h 35m
About 4h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLN, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → PLN on your dates · AviasalesAd
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