Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 16, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1116, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | offnot safe | chop | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | chop | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 20°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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fripp Island 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 20°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Port Royal, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Beaufort, 21 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Hilton Head Airport (HHH), 22 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf 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$557–US$1,070 each
about US$557–US$1,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 HHH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$557–US$1,070 |
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 21 km away
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No town nearby
Port Royal, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Beaufort, 21 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Hilton Head Airport (HHH), 22 km.
See places to stay near Beaufort, 21 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HHH, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → HHH on your dates · AviasalesAd
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