Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1197, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Aug–Sep3 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 | 36, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 6kn | on | flat | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 97, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | flat | 15°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 Aug–Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
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- Poquoson Municipal Boat Docks 14 km away
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- CNU Sailing Center 15.9 km away
- Leeward Municipal Marina 21.3 km away
- Bluewater Yachting Center 21.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mills 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).
Water about 14°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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. 4 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually August and September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hampton.
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$892–US$1,620 each
about US$892–US$1,620 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 ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$892–US$1,620 |
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: Hampton
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about 40 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hampton 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 55m
About 4h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 1h by road
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