Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 14 kn gusting 17, side-onshore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 10 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 369, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1190, good
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 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Jan4 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 | 69, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | on | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | flat | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-north-west, 21 knotsF5 | 30kn | cross-off | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | flat | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°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).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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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More sailing near here
2 places
- Castle Marina 5.5 km away
- North Pond 8.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Island View 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 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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. 1 sailing school or club and 6 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chester.
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$879–US$1,600 each
about US$879–US$1,600 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 BWI, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$148–US$309 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$148 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$879–US$1,600 |
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: Chester
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Chester its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BWI, direct, then 1h by road
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