Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 10 kn gusting 14, side-shore
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 392, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 932, poor
- Tue 1027, poor
- Wed 1195, good
- Thu 1294, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Best Jan, Nov5 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 | 92, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | – | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side | – | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | – | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, poor | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 26kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | – | 11°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, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About North East 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 harbour, 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. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chautauqua.
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$859–US$1,550 each
about US$859–US$1,550 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 ERI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$268 |
| 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$859–US$1,550 |
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: Chautauqua
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about 50 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Chautauqua 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 25m
About 4h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ERI, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → ERI on your dates · AviasalesAd
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