Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 18, offshore
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 393, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1172, good
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Best in Jan5 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 | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | – | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | – | 8°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 13kn | side-on | – | 7°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 in Jan
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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Forans Marine/Lakecourt Marine
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Burlington.
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$852–US$1,540 each
about US$852–US$1,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 BUF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$282 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$852–US$1,540 |
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: Burlington
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about 45 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Burlington its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BUF, direct, then 1h 35m by road
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