Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Tue 10 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 992, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1199, good
- Thu 1299, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Aug, 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 west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | on | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | flat | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 99, good | wind from the west, 14 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 16°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 17°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 Jul–Aug, 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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 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
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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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron 2.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cruising Yatch Club of South Australia
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 5 sailing schools or clubs and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually July, August and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in March and April, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Adelaide South Australia. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 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$1,700–US$3,300 each
about US$1,700–US$3,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$986–US$2,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Total | about US$1,700–US$3,300 |
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: Adelaide South Australia
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about 35 min by car · 134 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Adelaide South Australia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h
About 29h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 40 min by road
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