Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 520, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Jan–Mar1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | – | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | – | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | – | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | – | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | – | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | – | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knotsF0 | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 1 knotF0 | 10kn | side | – | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 14kn | side | – | 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 Jan–Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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 Lime Saddle Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Concow.
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$1,050–US$1,920 each
about US$1,050–US$1,920 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SMF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,920 |
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: Concow
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about 15 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Concow its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Concow, 7 km. We have not checked places to stay in Concow yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Paradise, 11 km away (about 20 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 25m
About 8h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SMF, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights MDW → SMF on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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