Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Best Jun–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | – | 4°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | cross-off | – | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | – | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 6°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 Jun–Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Leeks Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Alta. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$926–US$1,690 each
about US$926–US$1,690 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 ORD to JAC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$195–US$409 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| 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$926–US$1,690 |
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: Alta
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about 1h 05m by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Alta 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 6h
About 6h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JAC, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → JAC on your dates · AviasalesAd
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