Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 18 kn gusting 25, side-shore
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Tue 10 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 399, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 992, good
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1188, good
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
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 | 99, good | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | – | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | – | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | – | 8°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
No month stands out
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 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 North Point Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. 4 boat hire places within 10 km. The town to stay in is Winthrop Harbor.
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$658–US$1,150 each
about US$658–US$1,150 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 170 km there and back, shared | about US$13–US$13 |
| 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$658–US$1,150 |
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: Winthrop Harbor
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Winthrop Harbor 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 1h 15m
About 1h 15m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 1h 15m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
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