Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 19, offshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 554, fair
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 847, fair
- Mon 914, poor
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Best in Apr4 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 | 81, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 54, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | – | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | on | – | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 47, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | – | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | – | 10°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 Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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- Mooring field #2 1.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mooring field #1
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. 7 sailing schools or clubs and 9 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually April, with about 4 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Madison. 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$671–US$1,180 each
about US$671–US$1,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 475 km there and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$671–US$1,180 |
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: Madison
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about 5 min by car · 62 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Madison 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 3h
About 3h door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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